PAPER DISPENSERS OF RECYCLED ABS PLASTIC We use tissue papers in toilet facilities, offices, hospitals, schools and other public spaces. These products need clean, moisture-proof and often tamper-proof dis- pensers. To make the dispensers more sustainable, Metsä Tissue’s professional brand Katrin has trialled recycled ABS plastic in them. ABS stands for Acrylonitrile buta diene styrene. “Development of Katrin dispensers has been success- ful and we have been able to replace all black plastic parts of the dispensers with recycled plastic,” says Markus Reivala , VP, Global Offering at Metsä Tissue. Also pin plugs that secure the smooth operation of the dispensers are gradually going to be made of recycled plastic. In the future, Katrin aims to use as much recycled material in the dispensers as possible.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FACILITATE THE PREDICTION OF PROBLEMS
“Digitalisation is already playing a key role in the pulp industry. Inno- vations will take place as long as operators have the courage to invest in new technology,” says Matti Toivonen , VP, Technology. He heads the technology team in Metsä Fibre’s business development. “We can get better and better at anticipating the state of our equipment and avoiding break- downs. Digitalisation increases internal efficiency, evens up quality and helps us serve our customers in increasingly better ways,” says Toivonen. Currently, an average of 40,000 data points are gathered from pulp mills and analysed largely by employees. A data point can be, say, a machine’s temperature, pressure or the position of a valve. “We aim to be able to ana- lyse at least 80 per cent of this data automatically. We’re also
in the process of developing a digital twin for the causticizing department in Äänekoski.” According to Toivonen, the finished programme is a little like a computer game which aims to imitate the real world as closely as possible. “The twin allows us to practice for both problem situations and normal running of the depart- ment. The programme gives tips on which parameter to put in which position, for example.” In terms of the digital services provided to customers, he mentions RFID, which allows for increasingly detailed tracking of pulp movement within the logistics chain. Toivonen says that digitalisation should always be well-founded. “There’s no point in going digital for the sake of digitalisa- tion alone.” •
The black parts of Katrin dispensers are made of ABS plastic.
100 PER CENT TRACEABLE WOOD More than 90 per cent of the wood used by Metsä Fibre is certified. All the wood we use, meaning 100 per cent of it, is traceable and comes from certified or controlled forests. This allows us to ensure the legality of the wood supply, as well as the acceptability and sustainability of the supply chain.
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