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Metso and Myllykoski’s MD Plattling mill have signed a frame agreement for the maintenance operations at MD Plattling paper mill in Plattling, Germany. The multi-year agreement will become effective as of January 1, 2011.

According to the frame agreement, MD Plattling will outsource the maintenance of their two light-weight coated paper making lines to Metso. The mill’s maintenance personnel, amounting to approx. 70 persons, will start working for Metso.

Metso already is responsible for the maintenance of the SC-paper line, belonging to Plattling Papier, an alliance partner of Myllykoski. The SC-paper line had its start-up in December 2007 and is located at the same mill site as MD Plattling. The considerable extension of Metso’s maintenance responsibility at the Plattling mill site is a sign of the customer’s trust in Metso and its maintenance concept.

“The choice of the partner was made based on the proven and fair cooperation and the positive experiences we have had”, says Caius Murtola, General Manager of Plattling. For Metso, the agreement with MD Plattling is a very important maintenance outsourcing reference and a milestone in developing the service business, one of the cornerstones of the company’s strategy.

MD Plattling is a company of the Myllykoski Group. Plattling Papier is part of Myllykoski’s alliance partner Rhein Papier GmbH. Myllykoski is a family-owned international paper group with manufacturing in Finland, Germany and the United States. Myllykoski is among the largest publication paper producers in the world, operating seven paper mills with a total annual capacity of close to 3 million tonnes and employing 2,700 people.

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

For more information, please contact:
Jouni Iikkanen, Managing Director, Metso Mill Service Plattling GmbH
Phone: +49 172 6280 180

• Net sales by the Myllykoski Group in January-March 2010 totalled EUR 245 million (EUR 325 million in January-March 2009).
• Operating profit for January-March 2010 was EUR 13 million (EUR 8 million). Low paper prices and high raw material costs decreased the profitability.
• Total deliveries in January-March 2010 amounted to 408,000 tonnes, which is 14.7% lower than in the corresponding period in 2009.
• Production curtailments continued at European mills

About MYLLYKOSKI

MYLLYKOSKI is a family-owned international paper group with manufacturing in Finland, Germany and the United States and sales offices around the world. The Finnish roots of the parent company go back to 1892. MYLLYKOSKI products consist of wood-containing uncoated and coated publication papers, including newsprint. Customers include publishers, printers, and retailers worldwide.

MYLLYKOSKI is among the largest publication paper producers in the world.
MYLLYKOSKI operates seven paper mills with a total annual capacity of close to 3 million tonnes, including the alliance partner Rhein Papier GmbH. MYLLYKOSKI employs 2,700 people.

MYLLYKOSKI is known as a pioneer in using new technologies as well as recycled fibres for paper production. MYLLYKOSKI’s vision is to be the premier publication paper brand recognized for creativity and positive business solutions.