Valmet to supply a fine paper line for Ittihad International Investment in United Arab Emirates
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Valmet Oyj's press release on March 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EET
Valmet will supply a fine paper line for Ittihad International Investment L.L.C.
in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new greenfield production line (PM 1)
with a wide automation package will be producing high-quality printing and
writing paper grades for the growing domestic markets and the Middle East and
North Africa region. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for the end of
year 2018.
The order is included in Valmet's first quarter of 2017 orders received. The
value of the order will not be disclosed. The value of an order of this type is
typically around EUR 45-70 million.
The order was placed by China Light Industry International Engineering Co., Ltd,
an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction work) company, which will be
responsible for the complete turnkey delivery of the mill site.
"Ittihad enters the papermaking business for the first time with this new
OptiConcept M machine. By guiding and supporting from the very beginning of the
sales process, Valmet wanted to ease Ittihad in the complex investment puzzle.
We were also able to display well our papermaking concept with good references.
The OptiConcept M line enables high productivity and resource efficiency,
excellent quality and low operating cost," says Antero Kunnari, Sales Director,
Valmet.
OptiConcept M fine paper machine
Technical details about the delivery
Valmet's delivery includes a complete fine papermaking line from a stock
preparation line and headbox to a reel followed by a parent roll cart and two
winders. The delivery includes also a wide scope of automation. The selected
technology and automation improve runnability, quality, and the cost, material
and energy efficiency. It is possible to lower basis weight still maintaining
stiffness and opacity, which results in raw material savings.
The 7,100 mm wide (wire) paper machine will produce uncoated woodfree paper
(WFU) grades. The design speed of the machine will be 1,700 m/min with daily
capacity of 1,200 tonnes.
About the customer Ittihad International Investment and EPC contractor CLIEC
Established in 2008, Ittihad International Investment group governs several
companies in the Middle East. Ittihad Paper Mill (IPM) is the first printing and
writing paper production facility in the area of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
IPM is located on a 230,000 square meter plot in the Industrial City of Abu
Dhabi (ICAD) and is the largest producer of printing & writing paper in the MENA
(Middle East and North Africa) region covering around 10% of the MENA market.
China Light Industry International Engineering Co., Ltd. (CLIEC) was founded in
January 1953. CLIEC has provided engineering design, consulting and project
general contracting services for more than 5,000 medium and large scale projects
in China and more than 60 medium, and large scaled projects abroad in more than
20 countries.
VALMET
Corporate Communications
For further information, please contact:
Markus Laitila, Vice President, Common Operations & Development, Paper mills,
Valmet, tel. +358 40 575 1204
Antero Kunnari, Sales Director, China, Valmet, tel. +8613764199395 /
+358 40 543 1036
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies,
automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to
become the global champion in serving our customers.
Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper
production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced
services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our
customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and
energy.
Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal
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