Suzano Orders Main Technology for New Pulp Mill in Brazil
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Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A., Brazil, has concluded an agreement with Metso Paper, Finland, to supply all main technology for its 1.5 million metric tpy greenfield pulp mill of be built in the state of Maranhão in the northeastern part of Brazil. Startup is scheduled for the first half of 2013.
The value of the order is not disclosed. However, the typical value of an order of this size and scope is EUR 800-900 million, according to Metso. About 60% of this is made up by Metso-supplied equipment and systems and they will be recorded as Metso's new orders and consequently in net sales during the delivery period. The rest covers equipment and related services from other suppliers and partners, which are also within Metso's responsibility but is invoiced directly from Suzano by the subcontractors.
Metso's scope of supply covers the main parts of a greenfield pulp mill, including wood handling, cooking plant and fiberline, pulp drying and baling, evaporation, power boiler, recovery boiler, causticizing, and lime kiln, as well as an integrated automation solution for all process areas. The new mill will produce 1.5 million metric tpy of bleached eucalyptus market pulp.
Suzano Papel e Celulose is one of the largest vertically integrated producers of pulp and paper in Latin America. The company's main products, sold on the domestic and international markets, are eucalyptus pulp, printing and writing paper, and paperboard.
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