Vantaa, Finland, 05 February 2008 -- Pöyry has been awarded an engineering contract by Propapier GmbH for its PM2 project at a new site in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. The project is subject to final permit approval. The value of the contract is about EUR 10 million.

The new paper machine will produce about 650,000 tons/year of testliner and fluting paper grades, beginning in 2009. The assignment covers procurement, engineering, erection supervision, commissioning, and start-up services for implementation of the paper mill project.

The long-standing previous cooperation with Propapier's project management forms a good basis for implementing a successful project. This assignment is also a continuation to several recent implementation projects, such as Saica PM10 and Schwarza PM1, performed by Pöyry in the packaging paper area.

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm focusing on the energy, forest industry and infrastructure & environment sectors. Pöyry's net sales in 2007 amounted to about EUR 720 million and it employs 7300 experts.