Metso Corporation Credit Rating Improves


Helsinki, Finland, 12 August 2010 -- Standard & Poor´s Ratings Services has affirmed Metso’s BBB long-term credit rating and changed the outlook from negative to stable. At the same time, the short-term corporate credit rating was raised to A-2 from A-3.

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.