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Andritz Oy to supply the main process equipment for Botnia's pulp mill in Uruguay

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Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab and Andritz Oy have signed a letter of intent under which
Andritz will supply the main process equipment for Botnia's pulp mill currently
being built in Uruguay. The agreement concerns a fibre line extending from wood
handling through to pulp drying, as well as a chemicals recovery system. The
value of the order is over EUR 200 million. With the exception of the pulp
dryers, all the main equipment - representing more than half of the order -
will be manufactured in Finland. 

The mill will produce one million t/a of eucalyptus pulp and cost USD 1.1
billion to build. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2007. The mill
is being built in the town of Fray Bentos in the west of Uruguay. 

The mill's main process equipment will represent the industry's latest
technology and will thus ensure minimal environmental emissions, cost-effective
production and the very highest quality pulp. 

The final contracts with the equipment suppliers will be signed during the next
coming months, and further details will be announced then. 





                                            

                

            

        

    

    



    

        
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