Paper Market Overview

Vail Roll Covers for the Paper Industry: optimizing your production efficiencies while saving you money

Every time a roll fails, every time it needs regrinding, every time moisture profile problems limit your machine speed, your operating plan takes a hit. You wonder if you are using the best cover for the application, but tracking and running performance reports to determine optimal roll performance takes time that you just don't have. So, you purchase the lowest priced roll cover for an application. Or you purchase the same roll cover that you have specified in the past. It works.

But is it the best strategy for your company?

If you are serious about saving money, optimizing efficiency and increasing your overall production, turn to the paper industry roll cover experts at Vail Rubber Works, Inc. When you do, you'll see how Vail's custom-formulated roll cover technologies and roll mechanical services will deliver real financial savings in your applications.

Vail's pricing is also very competitive. While we have created three roll cover categories to address the various needs of our customers (standard, premium and super-premium), we don't just specify an off-the-shelf formulation to match your price parameters. Our field support team will come into your mill and provide you with a thorough analysis of your rolls and your operating environment — all at no charge to you. Then we will recommend a custom-formulated roll cover that will provide you and your operations with the long-term runability that you desire in the most cost-effective manner possible.

In addition to roll covers, Vail also offers competitive prices for roll mechanical overhauls. Our in-house roll repair and millwright servicing capabilities are well recognized and well regarded in the industry. And Vail's "one stop shop" approach means that we will return your roll to your mill on time and ready for immediate installation.

Your greatest savings are often measured by roll cover performance as well as price

The paper industry judges a roll cover's durability and performance by operating run times.

Recently one of Vail's field specialists met with a customer to discuss the benefits of upgrading a cover material in a particularly demanding application. The customer agreed to the change and switched to Vail's customized roll cover formulation.

Over time this customer determined that, by using Vail's advanced cover, he was significantly exceeding the run times he had experienced with the previously run competitor's cover. This operational enhancement ultimately yielded significant savings — savings that far exceeded the additional cost of Vail's advanced roll cover compound.

Vail Rubber will provide you with:

Cost-control insight
Formulation expertise
Dedicated field support
Knowledge to help you improve your papermaking process without compromising your quality out-the-door.