Metso improves valve availability at Neste's Porvoo refinery turnaround in Finland - Seite 2

Metso has a total of 6 valve maintenance service centers in Finland. Their close proximity to customers strengthens Metso's ability to stage, test and repair large numbers of valves to meet customers' high-volume, fast-turnaround repair and service needs during scheduled plant turnarounds.  

Leading flow control offering and service solutions for refineries

In a typical refinery or petrochemical project, Metso's product range covers up to 90% of the needed valves. Reliable valve solutions are very critical components in refinery processes. The valves must withstand extremely demanding process conditions, such as high pressure and temperature, toxic and corrosive fluid, vibration and pressure shock under normal service conditions. Also, they must meet all safety requirements.

Customers are constantly developing their processes that continue to lead to higher efficiency and enhanced value addition, and this requires highly reliable valve solutions. Metso has deep industry expertise in valve solutions for refineries, and its comprehensive value-added services improve customers' process efficiency. Metso's flow control services are available through its more than 40 service centers worldwide employing over 400 dedicated service professionals with in-depth valve application expertise.

Metso's valve technology centers and valve production facilities are located in Finland, the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, India and Brazil.

About Neste

Neste is a forerunner in oil refining and renewable solutions. Neste offers its customers cleaner traffic solutions and industrial products based on cutting-edge research. Its sustainable practices have received recognition in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable companies. In 2014, Neste revenue amounted to EUR 15 billion. Neste shares are listed on NASDAQ Helsinki. Cleaner traffic, energy and life are moved forward by 5,000 professionals.

Metso is the world's leading industrial company in the mining and aggregates industries and in the flow control business. Our knowledge, people and solutions help drive sustainable improvements in performance and profitability in our customers' businesses.

Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety. Our products range from mining and construction equipment and systems to industrial valves and controls. Our solutions are delivered and supported by decades of process knowledge and a broad scope of services backed by a global footprint of over 90 service centers, thousands of service employees, and an extensive logistics network.