MONTREAL,
Oct. 16, 2008
(CNW) -
GLV Inc. is pleased to announce that its Pulp and Paper Group has recently been awarded several large-scale contracts worth over $33 M, including a major order aimed at providing a U.S. pulp manufacturer with the engineering services and equipment required to implement a new pulp bleaching plant, as part of a major project to modernize and improve the efficiencies at the customer's facility. The new bleach plant is scheduled to be in operation in 2010 and will be the largest plant of its kind in North America. GLV's engineered process will consist of four bleaching stages based on proprietary technologies including Compact Press(R) Bleach Washers with DiFeed(TM). Five Compact Press(R) wash presses along with all of the major process equipment and process system design is to be supplied by the Pulp and Paper Group's technology centre in Karlstad, Sweden. The other major orders recently garnered by the group consist in the design and delivery of BTFTM headboxes, disk filters, wash presses and other equipment to pulp and paper producers located in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia.
"Pulping technologies represent a growing niche of the pulp and paper market worldwide. Over the last two years, through acquisitions and internal product development, our Pulp and Paper Group has positioned itself among the world's leading suppliers in this niche, thanks to its strong know-how, its state-of-the-art pulping technologies and its capacity to provide a global customer base with complete, effective solutions," said Richard Verreault, President and Chief Operating Officer of GLV.
GLV Inc. is a leading global provider of technological solutions used in water treatment and pulp and paper production. Its Water Treatment Group (also known worldwide as "Eimco Water Technologies") specializes in the design and international marketing of solutions for the treatment and recycling of municipal and industrial wastewater and water used in various industrial processes. It also offers water intake screening solutions for power stations and desalination plants. With its extensive technological portfolio, the group is positioned to provide comprehensive solutions for the filtration, clarification, treatment and purification of water that will either be returned into the environment, or be re-used in various industrial processes or for domestic purposes. Its Pulp and Paper Group specializes in the design and global marketing of equipment and systems used in various stages of pulp and paper production, notably chemical pulping, pulp preparation and sheet formation and finishing. This group ranks among the foremost players in its industry and is a recognized leader in rebuilding, upgrading and optimization services for existing equipment, as well as the sale of spare parts. GLV is present in some 30 countries and has close to 1,700 employees.
