Metso to supply a lime calcining system to Martin Marietta in the USA

Metso will supply a 900 TPD (tons per day) lime calcining system to Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties in Ohio, the USA. The delivery will be completed before the end of 2011. The value of the order is approximately EUR 11 million and it was included in Mining and Construction Technology’s Q4 2010 orders received.

The supply will include a preheater rotary kiln with a cooler, a coal firing system, and a complete dust collection and air handling system. The delivery will be complemented by a control system. The new kiln will be the fourth preheater lime kiln by Metso installed in the Martin Marietta facility in Woodville Ohio.

Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., provides a comprehensive range of magnesium oxide, chemically precipitated magnesium hydroxide, and dolomitic lime products.

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 28,500 employees in more than 50 countries. www.metso.com