On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of JSC Solikamskbumprom, ANDRITZ was awarded a certificate of recognition as the company’s "Best Business Partner". The celebration was held on July 20, 2016, in Berezniki, Russia, with around 300 guests attending, including government officials, customers, suppliers, and other business partners of Solikamskbumprom.

"We have awarded this prize to ANDRITZ based on our excellent relationship and ANDRITZ’s continuous support in mechanical pulping for almost 20 years. Our relationship has always been characterized by respect, responsibility, and professionalism, with a common approach of facing and resolving the challenges of our joint projects," said Mr. Victor I. Baranov, President of JSC Solikamskbumprom, expressing his recognition and thanks to ANDRITZ. "We look forward to continuing this cooperation, also in the ongoing project for the sulfite washing plant, which is to be started up by the end of 2016, and in future joint projects."

JSC Solikamskbumprom honors ANDRITZ as "Best Business Partner" “Photo: ANDRITZ”.

The foundations of the successful relationship between ANDRITZ and Solikamskbumprom were laid in 1999 with the first thermo-mechanical pulp mill project. Further mechanical pulping projects followed, including rebuild of the TMP lines 1 and 2 to modern ATMP systems that started up in 2013.

The ANDRITZ GROUP
ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 25,700 employees. ANDRITZ operates over 250 sites worldwide.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is a leading global supplier of equipment, systems, and services for the production and processing of all types of pulps, paper, tissue, and cardboard. The technologies cover the processing of logs, annual fibers, and waste paper; the production of chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, and recycled fibers; the recovery and reuse of chemicals; the preparation of paper machine furnish; the production of paper, tissue, and board; the calendering and coating of paper; as well as treatment of reject materials and sludge. The service range includes modernization, rebuilds, spare and wear parts, service and maintenance, as well as machine transfer and second-hand equipment. Biomass, steam, and recovery boilers, as well as gasification plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning plants, plants for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboards (MDF), as well as recycling plants are also allocated to the business area.