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Metso to supply fine paper line to APRIL Fine Paper (Guangdong) in China
Thursday 15. July 2010 - Metso will supply a fine paper production line to APRIL Fine Paper (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., to the companys mill in Xin Hui, Guangdong province, China.
The start-up of the production line is scheduled for the last quarter of 2011. The value of the order is not disclosed. A typical market value of this size of a production line is about EUR 80-120 million depending on the scope of the delivery. The most part of the order is included in Paper and Fiber Technologys Q2 orders received and the automation package in Energy and Environmental Technologys Q2 orders received.
Metsos delivery will comprise a complete production line for woodfree uncoated paper including a stock preparation system, a paper machine, two winders and an extensive automation package. The scope of supply will also include a Metso machine clothing package for the entire production line.
The annual production capacity of the new 8.65-m-wide production line will be 450,000 tonnes. The paper machine design speed is 1,800 m/min.
APRIL Fine Paper (Guangdong) Co. Ltd is part of Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) which is one of the worlds largest producers of bleached hardwood Kraft pulp in the world and a leading producer of sustainable fiber, pulp and paper with manufacturing operations in Indonesia and China.