美卓将继续实施其战略，将其过程自动化系统业务出售给维美德

美卓公司和Valmet公司已就将美卓的过程自动化系统(PAS)业务出售给Valmet达成协议。该交易的企业价值为3.4亿欧元。此次撤资符合美卓在2014年7月宣布的新战略，根据该战略，美卓将专注于采矿、骨料和石油天然气行业的产品和服务业务。在宣布其新战略时，美卓还表示有意研究其过程自动化系统业务的替代方案。PAS业务是纸浆，造纸和电力行业过程自动化解决方案的市场领导者，提供广泛的自动化和质量控制系统，分析仪和测量以及相关服务。PAS在全球约80个地区拥有1600名员工。2013年，PAS的净销售额约为3亿欧元。这笔交易预计将于2015年4月1日完成，目前还有待竞争监管机构的批准。美卓预计在收盘后将获得一笔可观的资本收益。“我们很高兴宣布这笔交易。 It is a logical step and an important milestone in implementing our new strategy. We are happy that we could achieve this strategic milestone in a timely manner, thereby allowing Metso to fully focus on growing its core businesses and also minimizing the period of uncertainty for the PAS business and people," says Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO of Metso. "Metso will continue developing intelligent solutions for its mining, aggregates and flow control customers. For our pulp, paper and power customers we will remain a trusted partner through our valve solutions," Kähkönen concludes. Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso's cutting-edge services and solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso's net sales totaled EUR 3.8 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries. Expect results. www.metso.com, www.twitter.com/metsogroup For further information, please contact: Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3001 Metso Corporation Harri Nikunen CFO Juha Rouhiainen VP, Investor Relations Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Media www.metso.com