| Metso to supply fine paper machine to Fujian paper company |
| By Trina Tan | |
| 17 April 2008 | |
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CHINA - Metso Paper has secured a Eur500 million order for a fine paper machine to Fujian Nanping Paper Co., Ltd. in the Fujian province of China, with production start-up date set for the second half of 2009. Metso's delivery will include a complete paper machine from headbox to reel, with related air systems. Metso Automation will supply quality management system including cross directional and machine directional controls. The paper machine, which will have a daily production capacity of 800 tonnes of uncoated fine paper, will have a wire width of 5.8 m and a design speed of 1 400 m/min. Fujian Nanping Paper is one of the largest paper producers in the Fujian province. The company currently operates three paper machines at Nanping millsite with an annual paper making capacity of around 300,000 tonnes. |
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