Honeywell to supply experion process knowledge systems for Botnia's pulp mill in Uruguay

Honeywell and Botnia have undersigned a letter of contract under which
Honeywell will supply the entire automation system for Botnia's new pulp mill.
The contract is valued at EUR 6 million. The pulp mill is currently under
construction in Fray Bentos in western Uruguay and is scheduled for startup in
the third quarter of 2007. Honeywell technology is expected to ensure efficient
pulp production and help the mill produce one million tons of bleached
eucalyptus pulp annually. 

"Botnia wanted to equip the mill with the very latest technology to ensure
minimal environmental emissions, outstanding production efficiency and optimal
pulp quality. We chose Honeywell to supply the automation system because of the
company's extensive portfolio of products and services and in-depth expertise
in pulp processes. Honeywell also had a strong service organization in South
America,” said Mr. Jouko Kotilainen, Project Manager, from Botnia. 

The contract calls for the installation of a Honeywell Experion® Process
Knowledge System (PKS), quality controls for two drying machines and an
OptiVision™ system. Experion collects and integrates process and business data
across the entire facility, making information and knowledge available where
and when needed, so operators can make the right decisions quickly. The drying
machines have quality control systems to control the pulp web moisture and
thickness. OptiVision will monitor the mill's production and quality data,
generating related reports for various purposes. 

“Honeywell continually invests in developing measurement and control
technologies for pulp production processes,” said Paul Orzeske, vice president
of Honeywell Process Solutions EMEA. “We also strive to serve our clients as
efficiently as possible all over the world and for the duration of their
automation system life cycles.”