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International technology Group ANDRITZ showed a good business development in the second quarter of 2011 and increased all relevant key figures compared to last year’s reference period.

• Sales of the ANDRITZ GROUP amounted to 1,087.4 MEUR in the second quarter of 2011 and was thus 31.0% higher than the reference figure for the previous year (Q2 2010: 829.9 MEUR). While sales of FEED & BIOFUEL were unchanged, all other business areas noted a substantial increase in sales. In the first half of 2011, sales of the Group amounted to 2,011.1 MEUR, thus rising by 28.7% compared to last year’s reference figure (H1 2010: 1,562.2 MEUR).

• The order intake in the second quarter of 2011, at 1,978.5 MEUR, reached the highest quarterly figure in the company’s history and rose by 41.8% compared to the high level of the previous year (Q2 2010: 1,395.3 MEUR). The PULP & PAPER and the ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS business areas saw a substantial increase in order intake. In the first half of 2011, Group order intake amounted to 3,644.5 MEUR (+58.2% vs. H1 2010: 2,303.7 MEUR).

• The order backlog as of June 30, 2011, at 7,249.0 MEUR, also reached a new record level and increased by 37.0% compared to the figure at the end of 2010 (December 31, 2010: 5,290.9 MEUR).

• The EBITA amounted to 75.5 MEUR in the second quarter of 2011 (+39.3% vs. Q2 2010: 54.2 MEUR) and rose considerably more than sales. Thus, profitability (EBITA margin) increased to 6.9% (Q2 2010: 6.5%). The EBITA in the first half of 2011rose to 131.6 MEUR (97.9 MEUR in H1 2010: +34.4%), while the EBITA margin reached 6.5% (H1 2010. 6.3%).

• The net income (excluding non-controlling interests) reached 51.5 MEUR in the second quarter of 2011 (Q2 2010: 38.4 MEUR) and 88.5 MEUR in the first half of 2011 (H1 2010: 67.3 MEUR).

• The balance sheet structure as of June 30, 2011 remained solid. The equity ratio amounted to 18.6% (December 31, 2010: 19.7%). Liquid funds (cash and cash equivalents plus marketable securities plus fair value of interest rate swaps and loans against borrowers’ notes) amounted to 1,697.4 MEUR (December 31, 2010: 1,617.6 MEUR). Net liquidity (liquid funds minus financial liabilities) increased to 1,264.2 MEUR and thus was higher than at the end of last year (December 31, 2010: 1,177.0 MEUR).

Commenting on the outlook for the 2011 business year, President and CEO Wolfgang Leitner says: ‘At present, we see a good market environment and solid project activity. Only in the METALS business area, the moderate project and investment activity is expected to continue.’

Based on these expectations and the business results for the first six months of this year, the ANDRITZ GROUP continues to expect a substantial increase in sales and a rise in net income in the 2011 business year compared to the previous year. If however, the global economy suffers a setback due to the Euro and US debt crises in the coming months, this could have a negative impact on the business development of the ANDRITZ GROUP.

 International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from LLC Pulp Invest, Kazan, Russia, for supply of a PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine. Start-up is scheduled for the end of 2012.

The PrimeLineCOMPACT II tissue machine has a design speed of 1,700 m/min and a width of 2.80 m. The scope of supply comprises the complete stock preparation plant for virgin fiber and a high-precision PrimeDry Steel Yankee dryer which provides higher drying rates than conventional cast cylinders.

With this order, ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is further strengthening its market position as a leading global supplier of plants and key components for tissue production.

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Stora Enso Narew Sp. z o.o. to supply a complete OCC line, including rejects treatment, for a new 455,000 t/a board machine to be located in Ostroleka, Poland. Start-up is scheduled for the beginning of 2013.

The OCC line includes a FibreFlow drum pulper and has a feed capacity of 1,665 t/d. The raw materials of mixed waste and OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) will be used to produce high-quality lightweight testliner and fluting. The complete rejects treatment system, which is designed for 120 t/d, will supply combustible material for a power boiler. ANDRITZ’s scope of supply also includes erection work and start-up.

The OCC line and reject treatment represent state-of-the-art technology to minimize operating costs, as well as energy and water consumption.

International technology Group ANDRITZ has acquired Iggesund Tools International AB, headquartered in Iggesund, Sweden, including its subsidiaries in the USA, Canada, and other countries. The acquired companies have approximately 160 employees and generate annual sales of about 25 MEUR. It was agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Iggesund Tools – now ANDRITZ Iggesund Tools – supplies wood chipping and debarking equipment (mainly chipper knife systems) for pulp and saw mills. The ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER business area is thus strengthening and complementing its service offerings in the wood processing area.

ANDRITZ Perfojet, a member of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received orders to deliver three new hydroentanglement units to renown Chinese customers, thus again confirming its position as a globally leading supplier for spunlace technology.

Zhejiang Huzhou Kingsafe: new spunlace line for higher production capacity, better product quality, and reduced water consumption
To Zhejiang Huzhou Kingsafe, one of the leading suppliers of lightweight spunlace fabrics, ANDRITZ Perfojet will deliver a Jetlace Avantage hydroentanglement unit (width: 3.5 m) manufactured at the ANDRITZ site in Foshan, China. In order to increase production capacity and obtain maximum efficiency from its spunlace line, Zhejiang Huzhou Kingsafe decided for the ANDRITZ filtration system (filtration is a key component of the hydroentanglement machine): The experience of ANDRITZ Perfojet allows spunlace producers to reduce water consumption and increase the quality of nonwoven fabrics, while increasing production capacity. Start-up of the unit is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012.

Shanghai BG Filter: additional hydroentanglement unit for hot gas filtration materials
Following a recent order for a Spunjet unit with a width of 6.6 m, Shanghai BG Filter has ordered a second hydroentanglement unit from ANDRITZ Perfojet. Start-up of the new Jetlace 3000 line (width: 3.6 m) is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012. Shanghai BG Filter is one of the leading Chinese producers of spunlace fabrics for the use in hot gas filtration.

Hangzhou Xiaoshan Phoenix Textile Co. Ltd: spunlace line for the production of lightweight fabrics for the hygiene market
From Hangzhou Xiaoshan Phoenix Textile, ANDRITZ Perfojet received an order to supply a new Jetlace Avantage unit with a width of 3.6 m including through-air dryer. The spunlace line is designed for the production of lightweight fabrics for the hygiene market. With this investment, Hangzhou Xiaoshan Phoenix Textile further expands its textile business. Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012.

Following recent orders for the supply of hydroentanglement equipment for BG Filter Group, Zhejiang Spread Non-Woven New Material, and Jiaxing Furuisen Spunlaced Nonwovens, all China, in the first quarter of 2011, these three additional orders confirm the position of ANDRITZ Perfojet as a globally leading supplier of reliable and state-of-the-art spunlace technology, particularly in terms of capacity and energy consumption.

International technology Group ANDRITZ received an order to supply stock preparation systems for a duplex board machine to Jiangsu Fuxing Paper Co. Ltd., China. Start-up is scheduled for June 2012.

The scope of supply comprises:
a 180 t/d NBKP/LBKP (Northern Bleached Kraft Pulp/Leaf Bleached Kraft Pulp) line for the top ply,
a 160 t/d OMG/MOW (Old Magazines/Mixed Office Waste) line for the under top ply,
a 750 t/d MW (Mixed Waste) line for the filler ply,
a 160 t/d ONP (Old Newsprint Pulp) line for the back ply,
a five-layer Paper Machine Approach system,
a broke system, and
a sludge handling system.

The FibreFlow® drum pulper ordered by Jiangsu Fuxing Paper will be the 200th unit delivered by ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER.

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received another order from Holmen AB’s subsidiary, Iggesund Paperboard Ltd., to deliver a wood-based biomass receiving and handling system for Iggesund’s paperboard mill Workington in Cumbria, UK. The start-up is scheduled for April 2013.

The order comprises the supply, installation, and start-up of the equipment (capacity: 1,000 m³/h) for receiving and storing biomass, as well as conveying it to the ANDRITZ biomass boiler.  This includes a horizontally fed chipping line for logs with an HHQ-Chipper, and a horizontally fed crushing line for wood waste. The storage facility, also provided by ANDRITZ, will accommodate 20,000 m³ of biomass.

This follows an order received from Iggesund in April for the supply of an ANDRITZ bubbling fluidized bed boiler for the Workington mill, which will generate steam at a rate of 195 t/h.

International technology Group ANDRITZ received two orders to supply new pressurized refining systems for leading MDF producers in South Korea and China, once again confirming its strong market position in this product segment in Asia.

ANDRITZ will supply a 54” 1CP pressurized refining system (capacity: 480 t/d) to Dongwha Enterprise Co., Ltd. in Asan, South Korea. Start-up of this seventh ANDRITZ pressurized refining system in South Korea is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012. Dongwha Enterprise is South Korea’s leading MDF producer.

Hebei Kaiyue Group, China, ordered its fourth ANDRITZ fiber preparation system in the past seven months: a pressurized refining system (with a 60” 1CP refiner and a capacity of 600 t/d) will be delivered to Hebei Kaiyue Wen An County Tianhua Density Board Co., Ltd., Hebei Province. Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012.

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Holmen AB’s subsidiary Iggesund Paperboard Ltd. to deliver a biomass boiler island for Iggesund Paperboard (Workington) Ltd. in Cumbria, United Kingdom. Commissioning and start-up of the boiler are scheduled for April 2013.

According to Holmen, the new biofuel boiler will substantially reduce energy costs and boost the paperboard mill’s competitiveness. The boiler will burn wood-based fuels (wood, sawmill chips, bark, and sawdust) and generate steam at the rate of 195 t/h. ANDRITZ’s scope of supply includes the boiler island as well as erection work and commissioning. The boiler’s design is based on ANDRITZ’s well-proven Bubbling Fluidized Bed (BFB) technology combining high fuel efficiency with excellent environmental performance.

Two P-RC APMP mechanical pulping lines delivered by ANDRITZ to APP’s mill in Jingui, Guangxi Province, China, have been started up in record time. The guaranteed production of 750 admt/d was achieved within only 2.5 months for Line #1 and 1.5 months for Line #2. This sets production records for single mechanical pulping lines in China. In addition, excellent pulp properties are being reported.

Focus on ‘green’ production

The lines at Jingui process eucalyptus fiber from plantations. A remarkable aspect is that the mechanical pulping lines operate totally free of silicates within the bleaching process. Effluents are recovered to reduce the environmental impact. White liquor is retrieved in the chemical recovery cycle and reused in the mechanical pulping process to a very large extent, resulting in a significant reduction in operating costs.