Fiber and Chemicals

For decades, Allnorth has successfully executed process engineering projects that help our clients identify valuable opportunities within their current operations to improve their bottom line.

Our Continuous Asset Optimization process for existing pulp and paper operations is a proven approach that begins with plant process and simulation modelling, helping us to uncover opportunities for improved output and reduced costs. We develop economic evaluations of short-listed optimization opportunities and, through our in-depth scope development, comprehensive feasibility studies, and detailed capital cost estimates, we assist clients with strategic and financial decision-making processes.

Allnorth works seamlessly during the implementation phase on projects that receive a positive investment decision, by providing detailed engineering, construction, project management start-up, and commissioning services. Plant process and simulation modelling is continuously updated to reflect the current operational environment, while the asset optimization process continues.

Allnorth can assist pulp and paper producers by identifying areas to reduce waste, water and energy consumption, and opportunities to increase yield and energy generation. By developing a process simulation model of the mill, we can define optimization opportunities with the greatest rate of return.

Our process engineering team has completed many process integration and energy simulation de-bottleneck studies and understands how to improve overall efficiency and product quality in any operation.

Whether to shortlist or obtain funding approval for a project, Allnorth can help translate the project’s economic evaluations into capital cost estimates of pre-feasibility, feasibility, and appropriation levels. We employ different approaches for each estimate stage, consistent with industry and client standards, allowing your projects to flow into the construction and permitting phases while balancing a controlled budget.

We collaborate with our clients in project justification development, ensuring standards are aligned with expectations. Through a dynamic process of simulation and integration, we develop cost estimates at the conclusion of various project phases. The project’s cost estimate accuracy is refined as the project progresses, moving from early concept estimates to project authorization estimates.

Our multi-disciplinary team of internationally recognized pulp and paper engineers, designers, and specialists have the skills and experience to execute any sized project from brownfield retro-fits to greenfield installations. We recognize that downtime is expensive for our clients, so our teams specialize in retrofitting new systems into existing operations to minimize delays in production. We understand what it takes to keep a mill operating safely, efficiently, and reliably while maximizing new capital investments.

We will listen to your needs, understand your pain points, and help achieve your goals. The result will be a design that provides reduced risk to the safety of your team while meeting both your long-term operating and maintenance objectives.

Our scalable project management approach and flat organization structure will reduce bureaucracy, and streamline the delivery of engineering. Our regional model of distributed design centres allows us to draw on local knowledge and specialized skills typical to a particular location due to geographical, climate, or local industry knowledge.

We have served as our client’s overall project manager and construction manager on many large industrial projects and, as a result, our designs are focused on construction, operability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness. While engineering integrity is a given, our ongoing constructability checks will reduce the overall cost risk on the project. Our focus on constructability and our collaboration with the project team will ensure an efficient “fit for purpose” design.

Allnorth provides full start-up and commissioning services for new installations, retrofits, and commissioning after planned or emergency shutdowns. Our group of professionals has worked on hundreds of commissioning and start-up efforts, from short-term, high-risk shutdowns for emergency repairs, to full commissioning of large processing facilities. Our expert field service technicians can test, startup, and commission your initiative and verify each system has been installed and functions as specified while confirming that the appropriate operations and maintenance documentation has been turned over to the owner.

Planning is always key, and our group does all that, and more.

As your trusted advisor, Allnorth works with you to solve operational challenges and continuously optimizes your mill to achieve your long-term operating and maintenance objectives.