美卓的纸浆、造纸和电力业务，即未来的维美德，将向斯道拉恩索位于芬兰东南部Kotka附近的Sunila工厂提供LignoBoost木质素分离装置。该订单是斯道拉恩索3200万欧元生物炼制项目的一部分。该公司计划于2015年第一季度启动。该订单的金额将不予披露。该订单包含在美卓纸浆、造纸和电力公司2013年第四季度收到的订单中。LignoBoost装置将与纸浆厂集成，从黑液中分离和收集木质素。新的生物精炼厂将通过用石灰窑中燃烧的干燥木质素取代大量的天然气来减少工厂的二氧化碳排放。这也是创建向外部客户销售木质素的新业务的第一步。“这项投资是苏尼拉工厂向创新和以客户为中心的生物炼油厂转型的重要一步。它将提高工厂的环保性能，并使斯道拉恩索生物材料部门能够通过基于木质素的可再生解决方案进入新的市场，”斯道拉恩索生物材料部门运营和投资项目高级副总裁Sakari Eloranta说。 "LignoBoost is one of our biotechnology solutions that responds to the growing interest in utilizing bio-based raw materials. The technology was originally developed by Innventia and the Chalmers University of Technology. Metso acquired the technology in 2008 in its entirety and has developed it further. We are happy that we have been able to take this technology to commercial scale in our customer projects", explains Anders Larsson, Director, Bio Materials, from Metso's Pulp and Energy business line. The order consists of a LignoBoost plant which will produce 50,000 metric tons of dried lignin per year. This will be the second commercial LignoBoost in the world. The first plant started- up this year at the Domtar Plymouth mill North Carolina, USA. Stora Enso Biomaterials offers a variety of pulp grades to meet the demands of paper, board and tissue producers. The mission is to develop higher value added bio-based products that contribute positively to our customers by helping them reduce their environmental footprint. The Sunila mill has an annual capacity of 370,000 tonnes of softwood pulp. The mill employs approximately 160 people. Metso's pulp, paper and power professionals specialize in processes, machinery, equipment, services, paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. Our offering and experience cover the entire process life cycle including new production lines, rebuilds and services. As of January 2014, Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business will serve its customers with an even more focused and competitive approach as an independent, listed company, Valmet Corporation. www.metso.com/pulpandpaper, www.metso.com/energy www.twitter.com/metsopulppaper, www.twitter.com/metsoenergy Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup For further information, please contact: Anders Larsson, Director, Bio Materials, Pulp and Energy business line, Metso, tel. +46 70 588 5477 Kari Remes, Vice President, Recovery, Pulp and Energy business line, Metso, tel. +358 40 709 2015
