Andritz to Supply Deinking Plant to Tamil Nadu in India Graz, Austria, 09 December 2010 --  International technology Group Andritz has received an order from Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited (TNPL) to supply a three-loop deinking plant for the TNPL mill in Kagithapuram, India. This will be the first three-loop deinking plant to be commissioned in India. Start-up is planned for the end of 2011. The deinking plant, with a three loops and two disperser configuration, has a capacity of 300 tons/day and is part of a program to extend the paper production capacity of the TNPL mill from 245,000 to 400,000 tons/year. The raw materials used in the deinked pulp line are 80% sorted office waste and 20% magazine grades. The deinked pulp will be used to produce high-quality writing and printing papers. Andritz also has been assigned to supervise erection work and start-up. The deinking plant reflects the latest state of the art in terms of environmental protection, as well as energy and water consumption. The supply of this first three-loop deinked pulp line to India is an important step for Andritz in this growth market. The Andritz Group is a globally leading supplier of plants and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 14,300 employees worldwide. Andritz operates more than 120 production sites and service and sales companies around the world.