Solutions for pulp and paper industry
Get more steam from every ton of wood pulp material, reduce process variability, and improve overall mill efficiency with Saalasti solutions.
Get more from your wood pulp material with Saalasti solutions
What if you could improve steam production, reduce fuel costs, and gain better control over wood pulp material, starting from the moment biomass arrives at your mill?
In pulp and paper production, moisture content and raw material variability affect everything from boiler efficiency to fiber quality and overall plant performance. Saalasti offers advanced mechanical dewatering and biomass processing solutions that help mills handle woody biomass and side streams with greater stability, precision, and efficiency.
Saalasti technology helps you get more steam from wood pulp material while improving process stability and simplifying fuel handling across the mill.
Boost steam production with drier wood and cellulose pulp input
When biomass fuels, such as bark or forest residues, are too wet, combustion becomes inefficient, and steam production decreases.
By mechanically removing moisture before combustion, Saalasti technology enables more steam output from the same thermal input, helping pulp and paper mills produce more energy in-house using existing wood pulp and cellulose pulp streams.
Lower fuel moisture for better boiler efficiency
Less need for auxiliary fuels or fossil backup
Improved energy yield from wood pulp side streams
Reduced flue gas losses and CO₂ emissions
Saalasti’s mechanical dewatering technology removes water from biomass before combustion, enabling more steam output from the same thermal input.
Stabilize mill performance and make better use of wood pulp material
Drier, more uniform feedstock improves process stability across the mill. Saalasti’s solutions reduce fouling, wear, and unplanned downtime in biomass boilers, fuel-feeding systems, and other critical components.
Whether you’re using cellulose pulp residues or low-grade wood pulp for energy, more consistent material enables the plant to operate closer to full capacity year-round.
More predictable steam generation
Reduced maintenance needs and part replacements
Increased availability of internal energy
Better use of bark and pulp by-products
Whether working with forest residues, bark, or wet biomass, Saalasti technology gives you more energy from every ton.
Simplify fuel handling and strengthen operational self-sufficiency
Coordinating external chipping, contractors, and on-site fuel logistics consumes time and resources, and creates uncertainty in supply. With Saalasti equipment, mills can take full control of their fuel preparation on-site.
In-house fuel processing simplifies logistics and optimizes the use of cellulose paper side streams, making the entire supply chain more reliable and cost-efficient. Once wood pulp material is delivered to the plant, Saalasti machines take care of the rest, helping you reduce costs, free up resources, and gain full control over fuel quality and availability.
Fewer outsourced operations
More stable fuel quality and availability
Efficient use of woody residues and wet fiber material
Lower overall fuel preparation costs
Saalasti solutions streamline the full wood pulp supply chain from transport to combustion.
Reliable machinery for wood pulp in paper production
Bark Press – Saalasti Press SP 1620
A high-capacity, robust mechanical dewatering press that reduces fuel moisture and increases combustion efficiency.
Industrial Wood Chipper – Saalasti Chipper H
Heavy-duty horizontal chipper for reliable fuel production from logs, stumps, and oversized material. Reduces the need for preprocessing.
Biomass Crusher Horizontal – Saalasti Crush H
Horizontal feed crusher for breaking down bark, stumps, and logging residues into boiler-ready fuel.
Biomass Crusher Vertical – Saalasti Crush V
A vertical feed crusher for reducing the size of wood-based and other fiber-based biomass.
Industrial Wood Cutter – Saalasti Cutter V
A vertical feed high-power crusher for heavy-duty processing. It has a high capacity and offers extensive possibilities to optimize the particle size, capacity, and knives according to the processed material.
Saalasti High-Pressure Press HIPPO
New-generation mechanical dewatering press Hippo mechanically removes water from wood and cellulose pulp material before drying. This significantly reduces energy consumption, increases dryer capacity, and improves process stability.
Saalasti machines are built to handle the toughest biomass types in the pulp and paper environments, from bark and forest residues to wet cellulose pulp side streams. Our equipment is designed for continuous operation, heavy-duty use, and maximum process control.
Trusted by pulp and paper leaders around the world
Saalasti has decades of experience working with leading pulp and paper companies worldwide. Our technology is designed for continuous, high-volume use with long service life, low maintenance requirements, and exceptional process control.
- Full lifecycle support from commissioning to modernization
- Proven solutions for cellulose pulp and wood pulp material
- Built for 24/7 operation in demanding mill environments
- Designed and manufactured in Finland
Long-term reliability with Saalasti lifecycle support
Saalasti lifecycle services help the pulp and paper producers maintain their biomass systems for decades, ensuring efficient operation. We offer preventive maintenance, spare parts, equipment upgrades, and long-term modernization support tailored to your process and plant layout.
With decades of experience and hundreds of machines in operation worldwide, our service team knows what works in the pulp and paper industry. We combine technical expertise with insight from hundreds of factories and real-life operating conditions—enabling us to plan a maintenance program that fits your plant’s needs perfectly.
- Maximized lifetime of wear parts
- Reduced production downtime
- Fast global delivery of OEM spare parts
- Expert service based on real-world mill experience
Saalasti lifecycle services ensure that the machinery remains reliable for decades.
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