Metso Corporation Stock Exchange Release January 18, 2007 at 2.00 p.m.
Metso supplies large papermaking line to Japan
Metso Paper will supply a large OptiConcept papermaking line to a Japanese paper
mill. The name of the customer is not disclosed. The new line will come on stream
during the 2nd quarter of 2008. The order, valued at more than EUR 100 million,
has been recorded in the 4th quarter 2006 order intake.
The line will produce more than 400,000 t/y of woodfree coated paper.
Metso's scope of supply contains stock preparation equipment; a 1,800 m/min,
10.7-m-wide OptiConcept paper machine, air systems, auxiliary systems and
automation systems.
Metso is a global engineering and technology corporation with 2005 net sales of
approximately EUR 4.2 billion. Its 25,000 employees in more than 50 countries
serve customers in the pulp and paper industry, rock and minerals processing, the
energy industry and selected other industries.
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For further information, please contact:
Pertti Soikkanen, Senior Vice President, Sales, Metso Paper,
Tel. +358 40 546 0002
Johanna Sintonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, tel.
+358 20 484 3253
Metso Corporation
Olli Vaartimo Kati Renvall
Executive Vice President and CFO Vice President,
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