Helsinki, Finland, 27 October 2010 -- Metso will provide a new fiberline for dissolving pulp to Fujian Qingshan Paper Industry Co., Ltd. in Qingzhou, Fujian Province, China. Start-up is scheduled for the first half of 2012. The value of the order is more than EUR 10 million. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology’s third quarter orders received.

Metso´s delivery will include design and supply of the main equipment of the fiberline from cooking to bleaching. The batch cooking plant is designed according to the prehydrolysis process and wash presses will be used in all washing positions.

The equipment to be supplied, together with Metso´s experience and know-how of dissolving pulp, will enable Fujian Qingshan Paper to produce high-quality dissolving pulp for the growing market.

Fujian Qingshan Paper Industry Co., Ltd. is a China-based company primarily engaged in manufacture and sale of paper products. In 2009, the company had 12 subsidiaries, close to 2500 employees, and net sales of about EUR 140 million.

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.