Valmet has delivered several upgrade and modernization projects for ITC Bhadrachalam mill.
Apr 23, 2026
Valmet has delivered several upgrade and modernization projects for ITC Bhadrachalam mill. These include new chipping lines, an additional batch cooking stage, upgrades to existing fiberlines, a new bleaching plant, a new high-power recovery boiler, a new ash leaching plant, extensive NCG collection and handling upgrades, and upgrades to three of the existing paper machines.
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Mr. A. Harinarayanan, Vice President for projects says, “ITC follows a triple bottom line performance approach – spanning, economic, environmental and social aspects to create sustainable value. We’ve augmented our paper machine capacity significantly over the past three or four years. The pulp mill capacity has increased from 1,100 tonnes to 1,400 tonnes per day, which can supply the pulp requirement for the new paper machines.”
General Manager and Strategic Business Unit Head, Mr. T. S. Bhaskara Rao, ITC Bhadrachalam mill, added, We’ve selected state-of-the-art technology for our mill. “The new recovery boiler has brought a lot of added value to the business in energy efficiency, specific consumption, and steam generation. The newly commissioned fifth chipping line is running at full capacity with high chip quality, and the additional digester helps us improve our overall production capacity and productivity. The experiences so far are promising, and stable quality has been achieved. We’ve had a longer journey with the fiberline, but we’re now at the point of meeting our targets.’’
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The cooperation between ITC and Valmet includes performance agreements and expert services that provide vital day-to-day support to secure reliable production and high performance.
