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Kemiart Liners completed successfully the installation of world's first ValFormer forming section for boardmaking applications

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Kemiart Liners completed successfully the installation of world's first
ValFormer forming section for boardmaking applications 


Press release 31.8.2006 

M-real Kemiart Liners has completed successfully and in time the installation
of world's first ValFormer forming section for boardmaking applications. The
upgraded machine started up on Friday 11th of August as planned. "We can
already now confirm considerable improvements in the formation resulting in
enhanced printability of Kemiart liners", says Juha Lounasvaara, Vice
President, Corrugated Case Materials. "Furthermore, this investment enables
better capacity utilization especially with higher basis weights. Kemiart
Liners' production capacity will gradually increase to 360 000 tonnes per year.
This investment is an important continuation of Kemiart Liners' strategic
development programme to improve product quality and to increase the production
and sales of high quality coated white top kraftliners." 
Kemiart Liners previous investments in coating unit and coating colour
circulation were completed late 2005. This development programme will
strengthen Kemiart's worldwide position as the leading supplier of high
performance coated linerboards for corrugated consumer and retail packaging. 
For further information please contact:
Mr Juha Lounasvaara, Vice President, Corrugated Case Materials
Tel +358 (0)10 469 4624, mobile +358 (0)50 598 9569, 
e-mail juha.lounasvaara@m-real.com

Mr Hannu Komokallio, Vice President, Mill Manager, Kemiart Liners
Tel +358 (0)10 466 1532, mobile +358 (0)50 598 8051, 
e-mail hannu.komokallio@m-real.com

www.m-real.com

M-real Kemiart Liners mill, which is located in Kemi, Finland, is the leading
manufacturer of coated and uncoated white top kraftliners. The annual
production capacity is 360 000 tonnes and the mill has 145 employees. The
products produced at M-real Kemiart Liners are: 

Kemiart Brite (110-200 g/m²): Uncoated white top kraftliner for retail packages
with large colour-printed areas and line images with excellent contrast. 

Kemiart Ultra (135 and 175 g/m²): Coated white top kraftliner for retail and
consumer packages with high total productivity in corrugating and printing. 

Kemiart Lite (130-230 g/m²): Coated white top kraftliner for retail and
consumer packages with good converting productivity. Enables post-printing of
half-tone images with good gloss and colour density. 

Kemiart Graph (115-250 g/m2): Coated white top kraftliner to retail and
consumer packages of high-quality brands. Enables printing of half-tone images
and colours with high gloss and colour density.

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