Metso to supply coated board line to Shandong Bohui in China

JYVASKYLA, Finland, March 31, 2008 (Press Release) - Metso Paper will supply a coated board production line to Shandong Bohui in China. The start-up of the production is scheduled for the second half of 2009. The value of the order is around Euro 100 million.

Metso's delivery will include a complete coated board line with related air systems and two winders. The board machine, which will have a wire width of 6.25 m and a design speed of 900 m/min, will produce close to 1,400 tonnes of folding boxboard per day.

The line will include the latest technology developed by Metso Paper, such as the ValFormer shoe blade hybrid former and the revolutionary ValZone metal belt calender, enabling raw material savings and ensuring excellent printability of the board. This 4th ValZone delivery will raise the capacity produced with metal belt calendering to over one million tonnes per year globally. Metso Automation will supply an extensive automation package, which includes machine and quality controls with runnability and condition monitoring systems.

Shandong Bohui Paper Group employs approximately 5,000 persons. The annual paper and boardmaking capacity is around 850,000 tonnes.

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