We are thrilled to announce our participation in TAPPICon 2025, the premier conference for sustainable forest product producers, taking place in Minneapolis, MN, from May 4th to May 7th, 2025.

Our team, including Teemu Möykkylä and Matti Häkkinen, will be there to showcase Wedge, our powerful tool for process data analytics. Wedge is designed to help you make the most of your process data, driving efficiency and sustainability in your operations. Whether you’re looking to optimize performance or gain deeper insights into your processes, Wedge is the solution you need.

We also welcome you to join us for an insightful presentation by Teemu Möykkylä on Tuesday, May 6th at 9:20 AM. He will be presenting “Innovative Data Analytics in the Pulp and Paper Industry: Balancing Ad-Hoc Insights with Automated Consistency.” This presentation is part of the session “Unlocking the Power of Advanced Data Analytics: Techniques and Practical Strategies for Successful Implementations.” Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge data analytics techniques that are transforming the pulp and paper industry.

Let’s meet at TAPPICon!

Trimble Wedge is exhibiting at Paper & Tissue One Show, the premier global paper and tissue industry event. Paper & Tissue One Show will take place in Abu Dhabi from January 21 to 23, 2025.

At Paper & Tissue One Show, you can meet our process data analytics experts Matti Häkkinen, Jürgen Missel, Holger Wagner and Teemu Möykkylä to discuss whether Wedge could be the system for your process improvement.

See you in Abu Dhabi!

We’re pleased to introduce Wedge 10, the latest upgrade to our process analytics tool.

Wedge 10 offers:

• A new Web browser interface for viewing dashboards and trends
• An expanded collection of dashboard gauges and diagram components
• Improved diagram editing tools

In addition, the update brings numerous other features and usability improvements to make your work easier.

Curious to see what Wedge 10 can do for you? Contact wedgesales@trimble.com to get started.

Trimble Wedge is sponsoring MIAC 2024, the number-one event for the paper and packaging industry in Italy. MIAC will take place in Lucca from October 9 to 11, 2024.

At MIAC, you can meet our process data analytics experts Matti Häkkinen, Jürgen Missel, Holger Wagner and Teemu Möykkylä to discuss whether Wedge could be the system for your process improvement.

Mark your calendar: MIAC Tissue Conference – Session 1 on 9 October 2024 at 15.50. That is when Mika Suojärvi will give his presentation: Finding answers to questions by using process data.

Formica’s factory in Valencia, Spain, has taken a major step towards full digitalization by acquiring Trimble’s process analytics tool, Wedge.

Formica’s mill in Finland has used Wedge since 2023, and their excellent experience made it an easy choice for the Valencia team. 

 “Wedge is a powerful piece of monitoring and analysis software, and it will help us reduce variability in our processes. Wedge training has been of high quality, and we have already learned a lot about making better use of our process data,” says Jose Luis Escobar Palomares, production manager at Formica Valencia.  

Formica Group is a leading provider of branded, designed surfacing solutions for commercial and residential customers worldwide. Formica is the largest manufacturer of High Pressure Laminate (HPL).

The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant by Teollisuuden Voima Oyj is the largest electricity generating unit in Europe. It is also the first nuclear power plant to have acquired Wedge.

“In a nuclear power plant, safety and reliability are paramount. A nuclear power plant generates a lot of process data, and it must be quick and easy to study the data. Wedge makes this possible. Wedge also accelerated our commissioning tests,” says Jouni Silvennoinen, OL3 Project Director, TVO.

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) provides electricity that is produced in a safe, economical, and climate-friendly manner at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Eurajoki. Olkiluoto 3 plays an important role in reaching carbon neutrality by 2035, a goal set by the Finnish government.

The traditional Wedge User Days will now be held for the first time as part of the Trimble Forestry User Conference. For Wedge users, there is a dedicated track called Wedge User Group at the event focusing on topics that will allow you to diversify and deepen your own use of Wedge.

The user conference is a two-day event. By participating, you will get to hear interesting user experience presentations from other Wedge users and receive tips and tricks directly from Wedge developers.

Time: September 10-11, 2024
Venue: Clarion Hotel Helsinki, Finland

More information and registration >>

Secure your seat today!

Note: All contracted Wedge users, please contact your Wedge sales representative for a promo code.

As of 2022, Brazil has been the world’s largest producer of pulp, and the industry continues to grow. Pulp is also the main export product of Brazil, with an annual value of USD 8.4 billion (2022). 

To meet the high demands of the international market, the pulp and paper industries in Brazil are making investments in data analysis and management technologies. With a powerful data analysis tool, Wedge, companies like Klabin are able to better monitor internal processes, quality control and compliance.

The use of Wedge technology for data analytics is also bringing results to companies in other parts of Latin America, such as Arauco in Chile and UPM in Uruguay, who are among the largest producers and exporters of pulp in Latin America.

Read more in an article by Madeira Total (in Portuguese)

Global forest company Arauco strives for sustainable solutions and excellent energy efficiency in its operations. Arauco’s new production line in Chile is the newest line to implement this objective.

The history of this production plant goes back 50 years, with the installation of Line 1. Line 2 has produced radiata pine pulp approximately since 1990. Line 3 (initially called Project MAPA) is the largest eucalyptus pulp project in the world and Arauco’s most significant investment ever, and it has an annual production capacity of 2.1 million tons.

To achieve its high targets for sustainability, energy efficiency, and impeccable quality, Arauco has been relying on Trimble’s process data analytics system, Wedge, since 2018. Wedge has been used on two plants in Chile, and the new production line will also use Wedge for its process diagnostics.

With Wedge, Arauco can streamline its processes and reduce the time engineers spend on process data analytics. By quickly identifying the root causes of any production problems, Arauco can now minimize waste and ensure the consistent quality and smooth production of its products.

Arauco produces boards and wood that are used in furniture, construction, and packaging, as well as cellulose to manufacture, for example, papers, packaging materials, and diapers. Arauco’s products are available in more than 80 countries.

2024 will be a busy year for events. We hope to see you at least at one of these events:

• IMPS | Munich, Germany | March 19-21
• Pulp and Beyond | Helsinki, Finland | April 10-11
• Paper & Tissue One Show | Abu Dhabi, UAE | April 16-18
• Nordic Nuclear Forum | Helsinki, Finland | May 21-22
• Zellcheming | Wiesbaden, Germany | June 18-20
• MIAC | Lucca, Italy | October 9-11

See you soon!