Kadant Lamort Technology Centre

Pioneering Tomorrow's Fiber Solutions - Inside Kadant's World-Class Technology Centre

Kadant Lamort Technology Centre, located in Vitry-le-François, France, is the global epicenter of innovation in pulp and paper technology. With over 110 years of groundbreaking expertise in fiber processing innovation, water management, and reject valorization, our facility integrates science, technology, and industrial fiber testing excellence. Driven by a commitment to sustainable fiber solutions, we bridge visionary ideas with practical industrial applications, empowering global industry partners with advanced pulp processing technologies and biorefinery applications.

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Facilities Engineered for Innovation

Pilot Plant with Industrial-Scale Equipment

Perform real-world testing in advanced pulp processing, including pulping, screening, flotation, cleaning, thickening, washing, filtration, dissolved air flotation, bleaching, bacteria killer, dispersion, refining, and multi-split technologies using industrial-sized equipment.

Advanced Analytical & Fiber Labs

State-of-the-art laboratories offer comprehensive analysis for water filtrates (COD, cationic demand, conductivity, turbidity, pH, TSS, biological, VFA, colloidal and other salts analytical methods,), fiber morphology, fines, freeness, fillers, and stickies, driving forward pulp and paper technology, recyclability tests and certificate, raw material potential analysis, flakes and a lot of specific methods developed by Kadant for specific demands.

Innovation Incubator

A collaborative space designed for feasibility studies, knowledge exchange, and the advancement of sustainable fiber solutions, recycling processes, and biorefinery integration.

Feasibility Showroom

A platform to demonstrate and validate cutting-edge equipment and processes like the BoosTEK™ Performance Pack and Heli-Drum pulping system, ensuring industry-ready solutions.

Specialized Testing Zones

Dedicated to exploring recyclability, sustainable fiber solutions, by-product valorization, and innovative biorefinery applications.

MFC Manufacturing Facility

Europe's largest microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) fiber pilot plant, propelling forward advanced material applications and next-generation sustainable product development.

Cutting-Edge Solutions for Every Fiber Challenge

Core Fiber Processing

High & low consistency pulping, flotation, screening, advanced cleaning, thickening, washing, kneading, bleaching, and refining, supported by advanced multi-split technologies.

Water management and analysis

Water analysis and behavior. Unique simulation tools to evaluate saturation effects and consequences on the process.

Molded fiber-based trays

Manufacture unique plastic-free, fiber-based trays, and develop demo products for market testing.

Innovative Equipment

Solutions include Helidrum, BoosTEK screening, high-consistency forward cleaners, advanced fractionation, optimized reject handling and valorization processes, and maximizing fiber recovery.

MFC & Advanced Material Applications

Capabilities for producing and fractionating microfibrillated cellulose, filtration technologies, robotic spray coating, and infrared drying, enhancing material performance.

Smart Coating & Drying Technologies

Advanced robotic spray coating innovations for high-quality, sustainable end products.

Biorefinery Integration

Explore sustainable practices through integrated biorefinery applications, extracting maximum value from fiber, water, and chemical by-products.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What makes Kadant Lamort Technology Centre unique?

Our Technology Centre combines a century of expertise with state-of-the-art equipment and collaborative spaces designed specifically to advance sustainable fiber solutions and pulp processing innovation.

Who can utilize the Technology Centre’s facilities?

We welcome industry professionals from the pulp & paper, biobased, and related industries globally to collaborate, innovate, and test their ideas in our industrial-scale pilot facilities.

What kind of fiber materials can be tested?

We process a broad range of materials including wood fiber pulp, annual plants, recovered paper, glass fiber, wool glass fibers, complex composites, special grades, and various biomaterials such as MDF and OSB.

Can clients participate in trials?

Absolutely! Clients are encouraged to attend and collaborate directly with our trial teams, ensuring optimal outcomes and knowledge transfer.

How comprehensive is the testing and analysis capability?

Our laboratories offer exhaustive testing capabilities, covering fiber morphology, water filtrate analysis, chemical composition, recyclability, biorefinery applications, and advanced material characteristics.

How is sustainability integrated into your processes?

Sustainability underpins every technology and process at our center, from optimizing recycling in pulp and paper to exploring biorefinery integration and extracting value from by-products.

What is Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC), and why is it significant?

MFC is a high-performance material produced from cellulose fibers, providing enhanced mechanical strength, barrier properties, and sustainability, making it crucial for advanced material applications.