Andritz Receives Two Orders From SCA, Sweden

Graz, Austria, 04 May 2010 -- International technology Group Andritz has been awarded orders by SCA of Sweden. The first is to supply a new lime kiln with fuel handling and white liquor filtration equipment to SCA’s Östrand pulp mill. The delivery is part of SCA’s BioLoop project, in which the mill will change its systems from oil to renewable fuels to enhance the general environmental friendliness of the mill.

The new lime kiln will be fueled by wood dust, which will lead to lower chemical and maintenance costs for the mill. The scope of supply also includes wood dust burners for the existing power boiler. The white liquor filter is scheduled to be started up in spring 2011, and the lime kiln in autumn 2011.

For the SCA Packaging pulp mill in Obbola, Andritz Pulp & Paper will supply green liquor and dregs handling equipment, including a filter, a centrifuge, and a lime mud filtration system. This delivery includes process electrification and instrumentation, as well as modification of the existing control system for the new process equipment. Start-up is scheduled for spring 2011.

SCA is a global hygiene and paper company that develops and produces personal-care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers, and solid-wood products. Sales are conducted in some 100 countries.

The Andritz Group is a globally leading supplier of plants and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed, and biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. Andritz operates more than 120 production sites, service, and sales companies all around the world.

Andritz Pulp & Paper is a leading global supplier of turnkey systems and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, tissue paper, board, fiber-board, and nonwovens, as well as of biomass boilers and gasifiers for energy production. The technologies are used to process logs and annual fibers; produce chemical and mechanical pulps and recycled paper fibers; recover and reuse chemicals; generate energy from biomass; prepare paper machine furnish from virgin or recycled fibers; produce paper, tissue paper, and board; calender and coat paper; and to handle reject materials and sludges. Services include complete mill maintenance, equipment upgrades and rebuilds, engineered wear products, and spare parts.