Kvaerner Pulping, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, will supply a lime mud filter including engineering, procurement and construction services. The lime mud filter, together with a new lime kiln supplied by Aker Kvaerner's partner FFE Minerals, will mark the completion of the new white liquor plant at Iggesund. The first phase of the project reached completion in September 2003, when new equipment supplied and installed by Aker Kvaerner became operational.

"All in all, Aker Kvaerner's advanced technology, and proven project execution capabilities and experience offered us the most cost-efficient and reliable solution," says Bo Skogkvist, Project Manager at Iggesund Mill.

"In many aspects, particularly in terms of environmental care, Iggesund Mill is a forerunner in its field, so it is a strategically important order for Aker Kvaerner," says Joakim Johannesson, Vice President at Kvaerner Pulping. "The order also further strengthens our cooperation with FFE Minerals, with whom we have worked on a variety of successful projects worldwide."

The new equipment is scheduled to start up in the third quarter of 2007.

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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

 

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, VP Investor Relations, Aker Kvaerner, Tel: +47 67 51 30 39

 

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this project, please contact:
Peter Lindegren, Kvaerner Pulping Supply Management. Tel: +46 705 55 72 42

 

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 23 000 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 50 000 employees and NOK 80 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.

 

Iggesunds Bruk in Sweden is one of the most advanced, fully integrated pulp and paperboard mills in the world. It

employs 900 people and has a capacity of 300,000 tonnes of Invercote per year. Three of the products are Invercote Creato for various graphic applications and Invercote G and Invercote Albato for graphic applications as well as packaging of cosmetics, perfumes, chocolate, pharmaceuticals and tobacco.

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