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Metso to Supply a Pulp Mill to Oji Paper
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Helsinki, Finland, 23 August 2010 -- Metso will supply a greenfield kraft pulp mill to Oji Paper Co. Ltd., of Japan, to be built in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, in the southern part of China. Start-up of the pulp mill is scheduled at the end of 2012. The value of the order will not be disclosed. A typical value of this type of a pulp mill is EUR 100-150 million, depending on the scope of the delivery. More than a half of the order was included in Paper and Fiber Technology’s second quarter orders received and the rest in Energy and Environmental Technology’s second quarter orders received.

Metso’s scope of supply covers all main process equipment for the new mill, including chip screens and storage systems, a continuous cooking system, a fiberline including wash presses, ozone bleaching, a wet lap machine, a recovery boiler, an evaporation system, a white liquor plant, and a gas handling system. The state-of-the-art technology delivered by Metso will ensure environmentally friendly and efficient production.

The new pulp mill will produce 700,000 metric tons of bleached hardwood pulp annually and will be integrated with an existing paper machine at the Nantong mill.


Oji Paper Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest paper producers, manufactures paper, pulp, and processed paper goods, including newsprint, carbonless paper, wrapping and packaging paper, and paperboard. The new pulp mill in Nantong is a part of Oji´s strategy to promote business expansion in East Asia.

Metso (www.metso.com) is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling, and the pulp and paper industries. The company has about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
 


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