Voith celebrates 10 years of its Products & Services Division in Sweden with new workshop launch

Voith celebrates 10 years of its Products & Services Division in Sweden with new workshop launch

(IN BRIEF) Voith has opened a new refurbishment workshop in Karlstad, Sweden, which will offer a wider range of refurbishment services, allowing for the economical use of raw materials and an increase in efficiency while utilizing existing resources. The new facility will increase the capacity for screw press and screen refurbishment services in the Karlstad region, Scandinavia, and Europe. The largest screw presses can now be overhauled at the Voith site, allowing customers to significantly reduce downtime due to screw press refurbishments at their plant. Voith’s expansion in Sweden is part of its commitment to sustainable and efficient paper production, with a clear focus on serving customers with efficient and sustainable services using state-of-the-art technology and expertise. The inauguration marks 10 years of Voith’s Products & Services Division in Sweden, as well as the next step in further strengthening its business operations in northern Europe.

(PRESS RELEASE) HEIDENHEIM, 28-Feb-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Voith Group, a German manufacturer of machines for the pulp and paper industry, announces that it has inaugurated its new refurbishment workshop in Karlstad, Sweden at the end of January, joined by its customers, business partners, employees, and media representatives. The new facility significantly increases the capacity for refurbishment services of screw presses and screens in the Karlstad region, Scandinavia, and for all of Europe, and also presents the opportunity to refurbish other equipment, such as rotary valves, vacuum pumps, and rolls.

During the event, members of the Voith Paper Products & Services leadership teams from Sweden and Germany alongside BTG and representatives of longstanding customers, including Holmen Braviken, learned about Voith Paper’s presence in Scandinavia and its efforts and achievements in sustainability and digitalization.

With the new location in Karlstad, Voith replaces the previous site of its Products & Services Division, doubles capacity for screw press refurbishments, and meets increasing customer demands in this area. The largest screw presses can now be overhauled at the Voith site, allowing customers to significantly reduce downtime due to screw press refurbishments at their plant. Additionally, the new facility is equipped with a larger overhead crane capacity.

“Our new location in Karlstad is a clear investment in the future of Voith Paper in Sweden. Our customers now benefit from state-of-the-art equipment, a higher capacity and an even wider range of refurbishment services than before,” said Jan Haraldsson, Operations Manager at Voith Paper Fabrics Högsjö AB.

“The expanded crane capacity enables us to serve our customers with a wider range of refurbishment services. We can refurbish rotary valves, vacuum pumps, rolls and other components,” commented Krister Nygard, Service Center Director Scandinavia at Voith Paper Fabrics Högsjö AB.

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.9 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

The Group Division Voith Paper is part of the Voith Group. As the full-line supplier to the paper industry, it provides the largest range of technologies, services, and products on the market, and offers paper manufacturers holistic solutions from a single source. The company’s continuous stream of innovations facilitates resource-conserving production and supports customers in significantly reducing their carbon footprint. With its comprehensive automation products and leading digitization solutions from the Papermaking 4.0 portfolio, Voith offers its customers state-of-the-art, digital technologies to increase the availability and efficiency of their systems in all areas of the production process.

Media contact:

Julia Schaefer
Manager Global Communications
Voith Paper
t +49 7321 37-6995

SOURCE: Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA