Metso to Supply Two Board Machines to Longhai Mill in China


Helsinki, Finland, 07 October 2010 -- Metso will supply two board machines to Liansheng Paper Industry (Longhai) Co., Ltd. to its mill in Longhai City in Fujian Province on the southeast coast of China. The start-up of both machines is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012. 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 two board machines with a combined annual capacity of about 800,000 metric tons. One of the new machines will produce testliner and the other will produce fluting. Both machines use new technology in machine building, design, and operation.

Liansheng Paper Industry (Longhai) Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Fujian Liansheng Paper Co., Ltd. In 2009, Fujian Liansheng Paper ordered a containerboard machine from Metso to its Zhangzhou mill. 

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.