en.Wedoany.com Reported - Valmet will deliver a new wood handling line to The Price Companies in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA, aimed at enhancing chipping capacity to provide efficient wood chip supply for pulp and paperboard production.
"At The Price Companies, providing customers with a reliable supply of high-quality wood chips is critical. Partnering with Valmet again ensures that the new facility is equipped with world-class technology to maximize consistency and minimize wood loss, allowing us to continue being a trusted partner for our customers," said Dick Carmical, CEO of The Price Companies.
"Valmet has a long-standing relationship with The Price Companies, the largest independent wood yard operator in North America. This order reflects the trust built through successful deliveries in the past. With proven wood handling technology and a strong local service organization, we can support customers throughout the entire wood yard lifecycle and help ensure an efficient and reliable wood chip supply," said Tiago Silveira, Senior Sales Manager, Services, Pulp, Energy and Recycling, North America, Valmet.
The order has been booked into Valmet's second quarter 2026 orders, with the value not disclosed. The new line is expected to start up in November 2028.
Valmet's scope of delivery covers a complete solution from log infeed to high-quality wood chips, efficiently handling full-length logs of both softwood and hardwood. The new debarking and chipping line is designed with a capacity of 475 tons of logs per hour, featuring a powered infeed conveyor, a trunnion-mounted debarking drum, a Valmet Carthage disc chipper, and belt conveyors. The line is designed for reliable operation, providing consistent chip quality with low wood loss.
The Price Companies is a leading sustainable service provider in the pulp, paper, and agricultural sectors in North America. With decades of experience and a commitment to sustainability, Price processes nearly 30 million tons of wood annually across multiple sites and saves over 10 billion gallons of water, supplying high-quality wood chips and fiber solutions to the pulp and paper industry.
