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Metso to supply complete tissue line to SCA Mexico
Tuesday 16. December 2008 - Metso will supply a complete tissue production line to SCA Mexico. The line will be installed at a greenfield tissue mill in Ciudad Sahagún, close to Mexico City, Mexico. Start-up is planned for the Q4 of 2010. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology´s Q4 orders received.
Metsos scope of delivery will comprise one complete tissue production line including a deinking plant, an effluent plant, a stock preparation system and a tissue machine. Furthermore the delivery includes an extensive automation package with machine, process and quality controls. The order also contains all other auxiliary equipment and systems needed for the mill including engineering, transport, installation, training, start-up and commissioning.
The new line will produce 60,000 tons a year of high-quality facial, toilet and towel tissue grades. Raw material for the new line will be recycled paper. The production line is optimized to save energy and to enhance final product quality.
SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Acktiebolaget) is a global consumer goods and paper company that develops produces and markets personal care products, facial tissue, packaging solutions, publication paper and solid-wood products. It conducts global operations in about 90 countries. SCA has annual sales of over USD 15 billion and production in over 40 countries. At present, SCA has 51,000 employees. SCA shares are traded in the Stockholm, London and New York stock markets.