Metso to supply two tissue lines to Shanghai Orient Champion Paper, China
Metso Corporation's press release on June 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. local time
Metso will supply two complete tissue production lines to Shanghai Orient
Champion Paper Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. The first line is scheduled to start
up in the second quarter of 2011 and the second in the fourth quarter of 2011.
The value of the order will not be disclosed. The combined market value of two
tissue production lines of this type is about EUR 15-25 million, depending on
the scope of delivery and production output. The most part of the order is
included in Paper and Fiber Technology´s Q2 orders received and the automation
package in Energy and Environmental Technology's Q2 orders received.
Metso's scope of delivery will comprise two complete tissue production lines,
featuring two tissue machines with stock preparation systems and auxiliaries.
Each of the machines will be equipped with a headbox, a Yankee cylinder, a hood,
a dust management system for enhanced working environment and a reel. The stock
preparation systems will comprise pulpers, conical refiners and deflakers and
machine screens. Furthermore, both machines will be delivered with a
comprehensive Metso automation package that includes machine, process and
integrated drive controls, as well as a quality control system and a steam box
for energy saving and moisture profile control.
Both production lines will be installed at Shanghai Orient Champion Paper's
paper making facility in Jinshan outside Shanghai. After the installation of
the two lines the total capacity at the mill will double from 70,000 to 140,000
tonnes a year. The rapidly growing Shanghai Orient Champion Paper currently
operates the Jinshan mill with six smaller tissue machines and converting lines
and is now prepared to grow further utilizing the latest technology.
Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Co., Ltd. is part of the CIMIC Group which
operates companies in various businesses. The CIMIC Group has operations in
consumer goods, real estate, building materials, education, electronics and
communications industries. Shanghai Orient Champion Paper has a sponsorship
agreement with the Shanghai World EXPO, 2010, to provide tissue paper made from
recycled milk packaging during the event.
Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining,
construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper
industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com
Further information for the press, please contact:
Jan Erikson, Vice President, Sales, Tissue business line, Metso
tel. +46 70 517 14 90
Ingmar Andersson, Vice President, Asia, Tissue business line, Metso, tel. +46
705 17 13 90
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