Vaahto Supplies Board Machinery Equipment to China

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 12.2.2007 at 11.00

VAAHTO SUPPLIES BOARD MACHINERY EQUIPMENT TO CHINA

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery has received two separate orders from Chinese board manufacturer Anhui Shanying Paper Industry Co. Ltd. Deliveries include two dilution controlled headboxes and modern dewatering units for forming sections. Training and start-up services are parts of the supplies. The value of the orders amounts to 3.4 million euros.

Anhui Shanying in Maanshan will convert one it’s existing 3.3-m-wide linerboard to core board and build another brand new packaging board line of width 6.1 m and max speed of 900 m/min. The Maanshan mill is located in Anhui province approximately 300 km from Shanghai.

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery will manufacture main part of the goods in Hollola workshop in Finland.  The last main shipment is scheduled for September 2007.

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery is a part of Vaahto Group, which is a globally operating high technology company serving process industry in the fields of pulp and paper machinery and process machinery.

Lahti February 12, 2007

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

Antti Vaahto

President (CEO)

 

Further information:

Jyrki Strengell

Tel. +358 400 613800

Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery