Raute's Mecano unit receives largest single order ever
RAUTE CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE June 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
RAUTE’S MECANO UNIT RECEIVES LARGEST SINGLE ORDER EVER
Raute Corporation has received an order from UPM Kymmene Wood for a total of 18 veneer analyzers based on machine vision and moisture analysis technology. It is the largest single order ever received by Raute’s Mecano unit in Kajaani, Finland. The delivery of the equipment is scheduled for 2014 and 2015. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
The order includes eight machine vision systems for birch veneer composers that utilize Mecano’s color and fluoroscopic imaging technology and ten birch and softwood veneer clipping and grading analyzers equipped with the most cutting edge Mecano machine vision and moisture analysis technology, as well as an MIS reporting system.
Understanding the needs of customers and focused product development work were key factors in securing the order. Longstanding extensive cooperation with the sector’s leading names, such as UPM Kymmene Wood, has enabled the development of functions that increase the productivity of veneer manufacturing.
Raute’s Mecano unit in Kajaani is specialized in the development, manufacture and maintenance of smart analyzers and offers related training and consulting for the plywood and LVL industry. Mecano is strongly focused on product development performed in collaboration with the customer. More than 400 systems have been delivered all over the world. The Kajaani unit employs 23 people.
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute’s net sales in 2013 were EUR 83.3 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2013 was 534. More information about Raute at www.raute.com.
Further information: Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 400 814 148
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