Metso will supply a new bleached chemi-mechanical pulping (CTMPc) line to Chenzhou Yunong Paper Co. Ltd in Hunan province, China. The line will have a capacity of 500 tonnes a day and is to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2011. The order value is below EUR 10 million. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology’s Q2 orders received.

The delivery from Metso involves a conical disc high consistency refiner, low consistency refiners, screens in the screen room, as well as technical assistance during erection, start-up and commissioning. The mill uses eucalyptus as raw material.

Chenzhou Yunong Paper Co. Ltd is part of the Yunfu Starch Processing Group. Chenzhou Yunong Paper was founded in 2008 at a green field area with focus on production of mechanical market pulp. The pulp production is scheduled to be in operation in 2011.

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For further information, please contact:

Markus Johnsson, General Manager, Sales, Fiber business line, Metso
Tel: +46 70 628 20 83, markus.johnsson(at)metso.com

Simon S Wang, Business Manager, Fiber business line, Metso
Tel: +86 138 0103 8567, simon.s.wang(at)metso.com