Espoo, Finland 21 May 2014 -- Valmet will supply a part of a major rebuild and some new equipment to a pulp mill of Siam Cellulose Co., Ltd. (SCL) in Thailand. The mill is located in Wangsala, Kanchanaburi province. The value of the order is around EUR 30 million. The order is included in Valmet's second quarter 2014 orders received.

The order includes an upgrade of the cooking plant and a fiber line rebuild. The new equipment delivery includes an evaporation plant, a recovery boiler, an ash leaching plant and a non-condensable gas treatment (CNCG) collection and burning system. The rebuilt plant is planned to be in operation in the beginning of 2016.

"We chose Valmet based on our earlier successful experience with the Phoenix Mill's recovery boiler performance and CompactCooking G2 technology," says Surasak Amawat, Managing Director of Siam Cellulose Co., Ltd.

"This order continues our successful cooperation with Siam Cellulose, and proves our commitment to move our customers' performance forward with fit-for-purpose and value-adding solutions", says Anil W. Purankar, Vice President, Pulp and Energy Business Line, Asia Pacific, Valmet.

Details about the order

The existing cooking plant will be converted to Compact Cooking G2 by adding an ImpBin^TM impregnation system, a decision based on the successful experience of improved pulp quality in Phoenix mill. The rebuild of the fiber line includes installation of Delta screens, wash presses, screw conveyors and medium consistency pumps.

The new evaporation plant will replace the existing plant and support the need for increased pulp production. The new RECOX recovery boiler is a repeat order from SCG Paper and will replace the existing boiler and increase the pulp production capacity. The new ash leaching system will help the mill to maintain low levels of potassium (K) and chloride (Cl).

About Siam Cellulose Co., Ltd. (SCL)

Siam Cellulose is a subsidiary of SCG Paper and a leading producer of eucalyptus based pulp. SCG Paper is the largest integrated paper and corrugated containers producer in ASEAN.

Valmet Corporation is a leading global developer and supplier of services and technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Our 11,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day.

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.

The company has over 200 years of industrial history and was reborn through the demerger of the pulp, paper and power businesses from Metso Group in December 2013. Valmet's net sales in 2013 were approximately EUR 2.6 billion. Valmet's objective is to become the global champion in serving its customers.

Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.