Valmet has confirmed it will supply a new paper machine for Hamburger Rieger GmbH at its Spremberg Mill in Germany. The new production line (PM2) including Valmet’s automation solutions will be designed to produce high-quality Testliner. With the new high performance paper machine producing products of a wide basis weight range, Hamburger aims to further strengthen its position in the growing European containerboard business. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for mid-2020. The investment is believed to be in the region of €70-90 million.
“The ability to show good references is always an important factor when a customer chooses a supplier,” says Vesa Simola, EMEA Area President of Valmet. “This was also crucial for Hamburger when they decided to make an agreement with Valmet. Valmet’s technology delivers high productivity, resource efficiency, excellent quality and low operating costs. We have built up a good and close relationship with Hamburger over the years. This forms an optimal foundation for an excellent project and a strong reference for Valmet in Europe.”
