Helsinki, Finland, 03 September 2009 -- Metso will supply a container board machine to Fujian Liansheng Paper Co., Ltd, in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, on the southeast coast of China. The start-up of the production line is scheduled for the fouther quarter of 2010. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology´s third quarter orders received.

Metso’s delivery will include a complete board machine with production capacity of around 300,000 tonnes of fluting type container board annually.

Fujian Liansheng Paper Co., Ltd. started paper production in 1999. The company established the Zhangzhou mill site in 2006.

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 28,000 employees in more than 50 countries.