Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery Selected to Supply Shoe-Press to Fajar Paper PM2 in Indonesia

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29.6.2010 at 10.00

VAAHTO PULP & PAPER MACHINERY SELECTED TO SUPPLY SHOE-PRESS TO FAJAR PAPER PM2 IN INDONESIA

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery has received an order from PT Fajar Surya Wisesa Tbk (Fajar Paper) in Indonesia for Vaahto shoe-press to paper machine PM2. The project includes a modern fully hydraulic shoe-press and needed felt loops. Installation supervision, training and start-up services are essential parts of the delivery. The market value of this kind of shoe-press project is usually approximately 3-4 million euros.

 

Jakarta based mill produces packaging board grades almost 1 million ton annually. PM2 has specialized in test-liner production. Fajar PM2 is a 4.3 m-trim-width machine and can reach 600 m/min production speed. The line will be shut down for the rebuild in June 2011. The target of the rebuild is to improve production capacity of the line by increasing significantly the solid content of the web after press section.

 

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, June 29, 2010

 

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

 

Anssi Klinga

CEO

 

Further information:

Jyrki Strengell

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery

President

Tel. +358 400 613800