Valmet will deliver a TwinRoll™ Evolution wash press and a screw conveyor to Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. Akita mill. The start-up is scheduled for end of May 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

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Valmet will deliver a TwinRoll™ Evolution wash press and a screw conveyor to Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. Akita mill. The start-up is scheduled for end of May 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

Valmet’s scope of supply includes the fifth generation TwinRoll™ Evolution wash press, a screw conveyor, erection supervision and start up services. The new wash press will replace an existing wash filter. Valmet washing technology will lower wash water consumption and increase the washing efficiency compared to the system in place today.

Akita Mill is one of Nippon Paper Industries group’s leading production mills for paper, paperboard, and pulp.

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries.