STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Chinese shipbuilder Jinling Shipyard has placed an order for Munters SCR Converter System for four product tankers to the Swedish shipowner Brostrom.
This is the first delivery of Munters SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Converter System to the large shipbuilding nation China, and the first time diesel emission control is installed on this type of ship. Munters system reduces emission of NOx by 90 percent, and also other pollutants such as carbon monoxides and hydrocarbons are reduced significantly. The system includes catalytic converters with integrated silencer section and the deliveries will start in October with the first shipset and the remaining three shipsets within one year.
Oresundsvarvet has placed an order for Munters SCR Converter System for Gorthon Line's two Ro-Ro ships "Obbola" and "Ostrand".
The ships carry paper products for SCA from ports in Northern Sweden to UK and the continent. The systems will be delivered in September.
The total value of the orders is 16 MSEK.
Munters is the world leader in humidity control with products and services for dehumidification, humidification and cooling of air. Customers are found in a wide range of segments, the most important being insurance-, utilities-, food-, pharma- and electronics- industries. Manufacturing and sales are carried out via the Group's own companies in more than 25 countries in Europe, Americas, and Asia. The Group has 3,150 employees and net sales of SEK 4,700 million. Munters is listed on Stockholmsborsen, the Stockholm Stock Exchange. For more information see www.munters.com
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