We hope that you and your business have a good start of the year. For Valutec, 2022 was a year when the interest in our technology for lumber drying took major steps forward in North America. Today we have TC continuous kilns running in states and provinces in both the United States and Canada. Further there has been a magnificent response from the industry when it comes to the added value provided by our world leading control system Valmatics 4.0.

Sawmills that choose Valutec kilns can reduce their carbon footprint from the building phase by 65 percent. This is shown in calculations in which the Valutec method of building kilns in stainless steel is compared to aluminium alternatives.
“The main reasons are the longevity  of stainless steel and our use of a large proportion of recycled steel in our kiln structures,” says Eric Johansson, sustainability manager at Valutec.