Metso to rebuild M-real’s board machines in Finland
June 10, 2011Metso will rebuild two board machines for M-real in Finland. The start-up of the rebuilt machine at the Kyro mill is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011 and that of the rebuilt machine at the Äänekoski mill for the second quarter of 2012. The combined value of the orders is over EUR 15 million.
Metso's delivery to the Kyro mill will include a rebuild of the press, dryer and coating sections. In a coating drying rebuild, new energy-efficient high-drying-capacity air dryers will be added both to increase drying capacity and to replace old gas infrared dryers. After the rebuild, the annual board capacity of the Kyro mill will increase to approximately 190,000 tonnes.Metso’s delivery to the Äänekoski mill will include a rebuild of the headbox, the coating section and the reel including an automatic parent roll transfer system to the new winder. A new headbox and a new two-drum winder will aim at capacity increase. After the rebuild, the annual board capacity of the Äänekoski mill will increase to approximately 240,000 tonnes./KB
