Inter Eastern Container in Thailand Invests in New Quality Control System

Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. in Prachinburi, Thailand.

The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The delivery will be completed in December 2024.

“We trust Valmet’s solution and have a good partnership with them. We believe that the Valmet IQ Quality Control System will improve the quality of our corrugated board and enhance the plant’s overall productivity,” says Kittisak Rangnoktai, Managing Director, Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd.

“This is the first Valmet IQ Quality Control System delivery to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. As Valmet has experience and reference cases in Thailand, we are confident we can help the customer achieve the target to improve product quality,” says Thossapon Arunsaengsuree, Solution Sales Manager, Southeast Asia, Automation Systems, Valmet.

The delivery consists of Valmet IQ Warp Measurement, Valmet IQ Moisturizer with three spray booms, Valmet IQ Multipoint Moisture, and Microwave moisture measurement, integrated with automatic closed-loop controls.

Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator combines online moisture, temperature, and warp measurements. It is used to control all corrugated board types to reduce sheet warping, improve bonding, and thus maximize corrugated board box plant performance.

The moisture level control of the final product plays an essential role in eliminating corrugated sheet post-warping and cracking in converting.

Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. is a member of Inter Group Packaging (IGP), a Thai family-owned business that has been producing corrugated boxes since 1980. IGP is one of Thailand’s leading manufacturers of corrugated board and packaging, with a daily production capacity exceeding one million square meters of corrugated board. Based in Prachinburi, Inter Eastern Container employs around 200 people.