Valmet to supply a containerboard line for Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co., Ltd. in Vietnam

Valmet Corporation's press release on March 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EET

Valmet will supply an OptiConcept M containerboard production line for Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co.,Ltd. in Vietnam. The new production line is planned to produce high-quality containerboard grades out of 100 percent recycled raw materials. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for 2015.

The value of the order will not be disclosed. The main part of the order is included in Valmet's first quarter 2014 orders received.

"The line ordered by Cheng Yang Paper Mill will be Valmet's fifth OptiConcept M production line to be supplied to Asia. The first delivered line was successfully started up in China in December 2012," says Kari Räisänen, Sales Director of Valmet. "The advantage of our OptiConcept M technology is in its modular approach which enables short delivery times, quick startup and low project costs."

Valmet's novel OptiConcept M production line stands for economy of total investment, personnel safety and machine usability as well as reduction of environmental load. The production line optimizes the machine investment in line with the mill's capacity needs and ensures optimized productivity at minimal operational cost. The production capacity of the new machine will be approximately 1,450 tonnes per day and the design speed is 1,300 m/min.

Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co., Ltd. manufactures kraftliner, testliner and medium paper grades. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. As of May 5, 2008, Cheng Yang Paper Mill Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd.

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Further information, please contact:

Kari Räisänen, Sales Director, Paper Mills Sales, Valmet, tel. +358 40 518 0567
Pekka Turtinen, Senior Sales Manager, Paper Mills Sales, Valmet, tel. +358 40 770 7649
Kevin Jiang, General Manager, China, Valmet, tel. +86 135 0003 7809

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Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and plant improvements and spare parts. Our strong technology offering includes entire pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bio-energy production.

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