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Kemiart Liners invests in Europe's first ValFormer forming section

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Kemiart Liners invests in Europe's first ValFormer forming section


Press release 8.3.2006

M-real Kemiart Liners invests in Europe's first ValFormer forming section for
boardmaking applications. This latest investment of roughly EUR 7.0 million
will result in improved product quality and it will increase the mill's
production capacity from 345,000 tonnes to 360,000 tonnes per year. The
upgraded machine will start up in mid August 2006. 

The new state-of-the-art hybrid forming technology delivered by Metso Paper
will enhance the product quality by improving formation of the Kemiart
linerboards, resulting in better smoothness and printability. Furthermore, it
enables full capacity utilization also with high grammages. 

This investment is a continuation of Kemiart Liners' strategic development
programme to improve product quality and to increase the production and sales
of high quality coated kraftliners. 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 consumer and retail corrugated board
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



M-real Kemiart Liners mill, which is located in Kemi, Finland, is a specialised
manufacturer of coated and uncoated white top kraftliner. The annual production
capacity is 345,000 tonnes and the mill has 150 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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