Metso celebrates new screen center inauguration in South Africa
Metso Corporation’s press release on January 21, 2025, at 12:00 noon EET
Metso celebrated the inauguration of its new screen center in Germiston, Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 16th with customers and other key stakeholders. The new facility developed on an assembly test and paint basis will significantly increase Metso’s supply and delivery capabilities of screening solutions.
“Global technologies adapted for local manufacturing will provide competitive screening solutions for our African customers ensuring the best-in-class return on investment. Our aim is to keep the customer in the center with a complete screening solution right on the customers doorstep,” says Ian Barnard, President, Metso Africa market area.
“The local development is in line with Metso Screening’s regional strategy and targets of being closer to the customer to develop a market focused approach for Africa. To do this we have added skilled personnel in engineering, sourcing, key account management, and technical support. We are committed to continuously developing our operations close to customers to further improve our service capability,” says Adrian Wood, Vice President, Screening Central.
Metso offers a wide range of screening solutions and services designed to meet regional specifications and needs.
Metso's screen offering consists of among other things the high-performance energy and water efficient UFS Series™ (Ultra Fine Screen), EF Series™ (Ellipti-Flo) and BSE Series™ (Banana Screen Elliptical) screens that are part of the Metso Plus offering, and horizontal screens, inclined screens, mobile screens, portable screens, and ultrafine screens. With Trellex® screening media solutions that range from rubber and polyurethane to classic wire, Metso offers versatile screening media systems for a wide range of screening applications.
Discover more about Metso’s screening offering on our website.
Further information:
Adrian Wood, Vice President, Screening Central, Metso Corporation, tel. + +447789616441, email: adrian.wood(at)metso.com
Helena Marjaranta, Vice President, Communications and Brand, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3212, email: helena.marjaranta(at)metso.com
Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.
Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Metso employs over 17,000 people in close to 50 countries and sales for 2023 were about EUR 5.4 billion. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. metso.com, x.com/metsoofficial