Friday, April 10, 2026
Valmet has secured an order from ITC Limited to deliver a new wood chipping line for its pulp mill in Bhadrachalam, India. This project supports ITC’s ongoing efforts to enhance chipping capacity while ensuring high-quality output. The new system is engineered to minimise wood losses, deliver consistent and superior chip quality, and offer high availability with simplified maintenance.
“At ITC, we are committed to investing in advanced technologies that strengthen our operational excellence and sustainability journey. Valmet’s modern chipping solution will play a crucial role in our improvement initiatives at Bhadrachalam, enabling us to better serve the growing demand for high-quality paperboards and specialty papers. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Valmet on such efficiency improvement initiatives,” says Mr. Harinarayanan, Vice President, Projects, ITC Ltd Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division.
“This project is a significant step in Valmet’s continued long-term cooperation in supporting ITC’s improvement initiatives and sustainable production goals. With our proven technology and strong local presence in India, we are confident that the new chipping line will enhance both productivity and efficiency while ensuring world-class quality,” says Sandeep Kumar Bhaskar, Head of Sales (Cooking & Fiberline), Pulp, Energy and Circularity India, Valmet.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2025. Start-up of the new wood chipping line is scheduled for the end of 2026.
Valmet’s features:
Wood handling
Valmet offers innovative wood-processing solutions for the pulp and paper, fiberboard and energy industry. The solutions are designed to treat valuable wood-raw material to make it ideal for further processing and to gain the best possible yield. Valmet’s wood handling concept incorporates all process stages, from infeed to storage, and process solutions for any climate and wood species. The result is high-quality chips and a lot of savings in the process. Valmet also provides external fuel handling solutions for various processes.
Chipping
With more than 2000 heavy duty chippers delivered worldwide—half of all disc chippers in the fiber processing industry—Valmet is the global leader in chipping technology. Their equipment is built on over 200 years of engineering heritage from Rauma, Carthage, Murray and Demuth, incorporating patented features and proven design advantages that deliver superior chip quality, exceptional durability, and easy, safe maintenance.
Chip screening systems
A screening stage is often necessary to achieve the uniform chip size demanded in different processes. Valmet’s concept for chip screening includes several screening options, all designed for effective removal of oversize and fine fractions from the chip flow. With more than 500 chip screening systems delivered worldwide there is a screening system for any application. Valmet chip screens are available in several sizes; from a capacity of 250 to 1200 loose m3 per hour. Valmet offers several types of screening equipment and several systems for processing overthick and oversize fractions.
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