Metso selected as main supplier of valve solutions for Metsä Fibre's next-generation bioproduct mill to be built in Finland - Seite 2

Metso has the leading valve and service solutions for the pulp and paper industry

Metso is the global market leader in control and on-off valves for the pulp and paper industry, and about 75 percent of the world's pulp flows through Metso's valves.

Metso has strong expertise in valve solutions for the pulp and paper industry, and its comprehensive value-added services improve customers' process efficiency. Metso's flow control offering and services for the pulp and paper industry focus on three areas: solving the customer's technical or process-related challenges, improving operational performance, and overall responsibility for an agreed area of operations. Metso has more than 40 valve and field device service centers around the world. 

Many pulp and paper industry valve innovations come from Metso, like the capping valve for batch cooking, high-consistency valve for bleaching, NelesACE^(TM) valve for basis weight control, ceramic ball valve for erosive applications. Additionally, Metso is the leading supplier of intelligent valve controllers globally. 

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

Next-generation bioproduct mill 

Metsä Fibre's, which belongs to Metsä Group, new bioproduct mill is the largest investment in Finnish forest industry history, with total value of EUR 1.2 billion. Upon completion, the new mill will be the world's first next-generation bioproduct mill. Pulp production at the Äänekoski mill in central Finland will increase to 1.3 million tons from the current approx. 0.5 million tons per year. In addition to high-quality pulp, it will produce a broad range of other bioproducts, such as tall oil, turpentine, lignin products, bioelectricity and wood fuel. The bioproduct portfolio is expanding in the future. www.bioproductmill.com, www.metsagroup.com

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.