Metso to supply two tissue lines to Shanghai Orient Champion Paper, China

Metso will supply two complete tissue production lines to Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. The first line is scheduled to start up in the second quarter of 2011 and the second in the fourth quarter of 2011. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The combined market value of two tissue production lines of this type is about EUR 15-25 million, depending on the scope of delivery and production output. The most part of the order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology´s Q2 orders received and the automation package in Energy and Environmental Technology’s Q2 orders received.

Metso’s scope of delivery will comprise two complete tissue production lines, featuring two tissue machines with stock preparation systems and auxiliaries. Each of the machines will be equipped with a headbox, a Yankee cylinder, a hood, a dust management system for enhanced working environment and a reel. The stock preparation systems will comprise pulpers, conical refiners and deflakers and machine screens. Furthermore, both machines will be delivered with a comprehensive Metso automation package that includes machine, process and integrated drive controls, as well as a quality control system and a steam box for energy saving and moisture profile control.

Both production lines will be installed at Shanghai Orient Champion Paper’s paper making facility in Jinshan outside Shanghai. After the installation of the two lines the total capacity at the mill will double from 70,000 to 140,000 tonnes a year. The rapidly growing Shanghai Orient Champion Paper currently operates the Jinshan mill with six smaller tissue machines and converting lines and is now prepared to grow further utilizing the latest technology.

Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Co., Ltd. is part of the CIMIC Group which operates companies in various businesses. The CIMIC Group has operations in consumer goods, real estate, building materials, education, electronics and communications industries. Shanghai Orient Champion Paper has a sponsorship agreement with the Shanghai World EXPO, 2010, to provide tissue paper made from recycled milk packaging during the event.

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