almet has received a new contract for the supply of CompactCooking G2 pulp cooking system to Clearwater Paper’s Lewiston mill in the US.
"The efficient utilization of raw material is a vital part from a sustainability perspective. We decided to base our new cooking process on polysulfide to optimize yield. The concept and process included in the CompactCooking system from Valmet was a perfect match to our targets," said, John Deuser, Project Manager in Lewiston.
The new contract for CompactCooking G2 pulp cooking system is part of the upgrade plan at Lewiston mill. The upgrade project is expected to start in October 2015 and is scheduled for completion in September 2017.
Mona Henderson, Business Manager, Valmet, said, "This is our second new cooking system project in North America in recent times, and confirms the capabilities of our CompactCooking G2 process. We are proud to be given the trust and opportunity to be the main process supplier for both the cooking plant as well as polysulfide generation plant in this important project. We are prepared and confident that the systems will meet all the expectations of this project."
Clearwater Paper recently announced its plan to invest USD 160 million to upgrade its Lewiston mill in Idaho, US. The upgrade involves installation of a continuous pulp digester that will replace 12 batch digesters.
