Valmet will deliver electrostatic precipitators (ESP) for the existing recovery boiler in Nordic Paper's Bäckhammar mill in Kristinehamn, Sweden. The take over is scheduled to be in the end of 2025. The order is part of Nordic Paper's investments to further improve the sustainability performance and the competitiveness of the company's Bäckhammar mill, which manufactures unbleached kraft papers of different qualities, primarily for packaging purposes.

Through the installation of new electrostatic precipitators, the emissions of dust into the air will be reduced by more than two-thirds. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

The delivery will include a complete flue gas cleaning process consisting of new Valmet Electrostatic Precipitators to the existing recovery boiler with necessary demolition works, required ducting and auxiliaries.