Metso is licensing Glue Assisted Turn-Up Patents to Valco Cincinnati, Inc.

Metso Paper, Tissue Business Line, has entered into a license agreement with Valco Cincinnati, Inc., Ohio, USA. The agreement enables Valco Cincinnati to market, manufacture and deliver Metso Paper's tissue turn-up system to the global market.

Metso has developed and patented technology to improve the efficiency of the turn-ups in high-speed tissue machines. This system is using spraying of particular glues onto the running web going into the nip of the tissue reel, thus enhancing the turn-up of the web.

Through the Metso license, Valco Cincinnati is now able to offer its "Tissue Tack & Reel" glue applying system for the turn-up operation in tissue production to all clients worldwide. The license agreement enables Valco to apply Metso's turn-up technology based on several patents.