The order to Aker Kvaerner is part of the MA 1100 expansion project at the Monte Alegre mill and includes upgrades of the existing cooking, white liquor and evaporation plants. When the entire expansion project is finalised the integrated mill will produce 1.1 million tonnes of paper and board per year, using planted eucalyptus and pine as raw material.  

 "Preferred technical solutions and Klabin's positive experiences of our project execution capabilities from previous modernisation projects contributed, once again, to Aker Kvaerner being selected to help boost capacity at the Monte Alegre mill. Our local presence on the Brazilian market, enabling us to work in close co-operation with our customers, also played an important role in getting this contract," says Aristides Labigalini, President of Kvaerner do Brasil.

Kvaerner Pulping, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, will execute the retrofit of the cooking and white liquor plant, including a new lime kiln. The capacity of the cooking plant will be increased by nearly 30 per cent, to 2,200 tonnes of pulp per day. The modernisation of the white liquor plant, including a new DLM(TM) disc filter for lime mud, will improve the capacity from 4,200 to 6,200 m3 white liquor per day.

Kvaerner Power, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, will handle the retrofit of the evaporation plant, increasing capacity by 25 per cent to 700 tonnes of evaporated water per hour.

Aker Kvaerner will provide engineering, procurement and construction services under the new contract. Start-up is scheduled for September 2007.

Klabin is the largest paper and board manufacturer and exporter in Brazil. The company is the leader in production of packaging paper and board, corrugated boxes and industrial sacks. It operates its business at the highest levels of environmental conservation and socio-economic sustainability.

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Media:
Torbjørn Andersen, SVP Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner. Tel: +47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 928 85 542

Anders Thorén, Communications Manager, Kvaerner Pulping. Tel: +46 54 19 47 66, Mob: +46 703 55 64 22.

Terttu Tuominen, Communications Manager, Kvaerner Power. Tel: +358 20 141 2440, Mob: +358 40 501 1415.

 

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, Vice President, Aker Kvaerner, Group Comms. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39

 

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this project, please contact:
Juha Vakkari, E&C Supply Management. Tel: +358 400 62 44 19

 

AKER KVÆRNER ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner comprises several industries, including Oil & Gas, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. The Aker Kvaerner group is organised into two principal business streams, namely Oil & Gas and E&C, each consisting of a number of separate legal entities. Aker Kvaerner is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities.

The parent company in the group is Aker Kværner ASA. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 41.4 billion and employs approximately 20,000 people in more than 30 countries.

Aker Kvaerner is part of the Aker Group (www.akerasa.com), a leading multi-industry powerhouse with more than 40 000 employees and NOK 60 billion revenues. Aker owns 50.01 per cent of Aker Kvaerner, and the group is also a major European shipbuilder and a significant participant in the fisheries industry.

 

Kvaerner Pulping is a leading supplier of machines, process systems and service to the world-wide pulp and paper industry. Kvaerner Pulping, with headquarters in Karlstad, Sweden, has 630 employees in 12 countries around the world. Kvaerner Pulping is committed to continuously improving its customers' products, productivity and profitability through the delivery of innovative technical solutions. Kvaerner Pulping offers the full range of engineering, procurement and construction services, from single machines to complete fiberlines and white liquor plants.

 

Kvaerner Power is the leading chemical recovery equipment supplier in the world with its 300 recovery boilers and 300 evaporation unit deliveries. Kvaerner Power is also a forerunner in fluidized bed combustion for both the pulp and paper industry and the power generation industry. Approximately 200 power boilers in operation testify to the expertise in fluidized bed technology with demanding fuels. Kvaerner Power has designed and manufactured the world's largest recovery units and biomass-fired fluidized bed boilers. Kvaerner Power has main operations in Finland, Sweden, USA and Brazil, employing 1600 people worldwide.

This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see our web-pages www.akerkvaerner.com