Metso’s Tissue Technology Center hit by fire
May 5 2010 As Papernet reported in its Swedish news service on April 28, Metso’s Tissue Technology Center in Karlstad, Sweden, was hit by fire.
The fire caused damages to the roof of the Technology Center building. The personnel was not endangered, nor were the tissue pilot machine itself or any other vital systems affected by the fire. Cleaning up and repairs were started immediately after the fire was extinguished.The company now focuses on minimizing downtime of the tissue pilot machine due to the roof repair. The pilot machine is expected to be back in operation within a few weeks.