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Valmet will supply a new IntelliJet V hydraulic headbox to Andhra Paper Ltd. for its Kadiyam facility in India. The start-up of the equipment is scheduled for the third quarter of 2022.

Valmet, a global leader in the supply and development of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper and energy segments, celebrated a year of partnership with Klabin through its machine maintenance contract.

Valmet will supply an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild with an automation package to Model Paper Eilenburg in Germany. In the project, the paper machine, which currently produces newsprint grades, will be rebuilt to produce lightweight, recycled containerboard grades. The start-up is scheduled for the beginning of 2024.The value of the order will not be disclosed. The total value of an order of this type and delivery scope is typically around Euro 90-100 million.

Valmet will supply eleven Valmet Microwave Consistency Measurements (Valmet MCA) to SCA's Ortviken mill in Sweden.

Valmet will supply IQ Quality Control System to Oy Essity Finland Ab. The new system will replace the old third-party system and will be installed on production line 9 at the company's tissue mill in Nokia, Finland. The target is to optimize production and improve the quality of end-product. The delivery will take place in the first half of 2022.

Valmet will deliver an oxygen delignification system, including additional Valmet TwinRoll presses to Arkhangelsk's Pulp and Paper Mill in Novodvinsk, Russia. The order includes both technology and automation deliveries. The start-up of the new systems is scheduled for the second half of 2022.

ANDRITZ has received an order from the Mondi Group for an upgrade of the evaporation plant at its Mondi Frantschach mill, Austria.

International technology group Andritz has received a repeat order from Nine Dragons Paper Industries to supply a complete OCC line to China. Start-up is scheduled for the 3Q 2023.

Andritz has received an order from the Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano to deliver an energy-efficient Ash ReCrystallization (ARC) plant for the recovery boilers at its eucalyptus kraft pulp mill in Barra do Riacho, Brazil. The estimated start-up date for the ARC plant is the first half of 2022.

The start-up is scheduled for the beginning of 2024.

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced that it has entered into two separate long-term agreements.

Valmet will supply a grade conversion rebuild to VPK's Alizay mill in France. In the project, the paper machine, which currently produces fine paper grades, will be rebuilt to produce recycled lightweight containerboard grades to support Alizay's plans for long-term sustainable development in circular economy.

A project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 60-70 million.

Andritz has successfully started up the first Andritz COMPACT PRESS wash press at BillerudKorsnäs' Gruvön mill located in Värmland, Sweden.

Valmet will supply a long-term Performance Agreement and a board machine rebuild to Metsä Board Husum in Sweden. The main goal is to increase board machine BM 1's Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and annual folding boxboard (FBB) capacity by 200,000 tonnes. Valmet delivered BM 1 to Metsä Board in 2016. The start-up of the rebuilt BM 1 is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2023.

Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.

Valmet will supply IQ quality control system to Ahlström-Munksjö Ställdalen AB in Sweden. The new system will replace the old third-party system and will be installed on nonwoven machine FM2 to improve productivity and final quality.

Valmet will deliver the 100th latest generation Valmet Recovery Liquor Analyzer to Domtar's Hawesville integrated pulp and paper mill in the United States. Throughout the years, Valmet has supplied over 300 liquor analyzers to pulp mills.

International technology group Andritz has successfully completed the start-up of a pressurized refining system supplied to Biyang Huifeng Wood Industry Board at its MDF production plant in Biyang, Henan province, China.

International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a chemi-thermomechanical pulping system delivered to Sun Paper for its mill in the city of Beihai, Guangxi, China.

Bruks Siwertell has secured an order for a Bruks mobile chipper from J.D. Irving, Limited's Irving Woodlands division, one of the largest forestry land holders in Canada. It will process forest residues into mini chips for pellet production at J.D. Irving, Limited's Grand River Pellet plant in Saint Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada. It can also process forestry waste into biofuel chips for the plant's boilers.

Valmet will supply IQ quality control system to Ahlström-Munksjö Ställdalen AB in Sweden. The new system will replace the oldValmet has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the eighth consecutive year. The company was listed both in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe indices. The total number of companies included this year in the DJSI World for 2021-2022 is 322.

Platinum Equity announced it has completed the acquisition of Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries.

Start-up is scheduled for the second half of 2024.

The target is to modernize and increase the production capacity of the Guaíba pulp mill's line 2 from 1.5 million ADt/y (air dry tonnes per year) to 1.85 million ADt/y. The upgraded mill is expected to start operation in the fourth quarter of 2023.