Helsinki, Finland, 24 March 2010 -- Metso will supply boardmaking technology to Cheng Loong Corporation for their new containerboard production line at Hou-Li paper mill in Taiwan. The production line is scheduled to start up in the second quarter of 2011. The value of the order exceeds EUR 20 million. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology’s first quarter orders received.

Metso’s delivery will include three headboxes for the three-ply liner machine, with a dilution profiling system for the back ply, a press section, and a film size press. The dryer section will be equipped with a moisturizing unit for web moisture profile control.

Established in 1959, Cheng Loong Corporation has four paper mills and five paper box plants in Taiwan. The company’s annual production capacity of paper and paperboard is approximately 1.8 million tons.

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.