EANS-News: ANDRITZ to supply High Energy Recovery Boiler for Holmen´s Iggesund mill, Sweden

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Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, June 2, 2010. International technology Group ANDRITZ
has been awarded an order by Holmen AB´s subsidiary Iggesund Paperboard to
supply a 2,400 t/d High Energy Recovery Boiler (HERB) to the Iggesund mill in
Sweden. In terms of its power-to-heat ratio, the new boiler will be the most
efficient recovery boiler in the world. Start-up of the boiler will be in the
second quarter of 2012.

The new boiler will increase Iggesund´s electricity production from 210 to 520
GWh/a. The investment is part of an energy efficiency program to make the
Iggesund mill energy self-sufficient. The investment will also provide the
conditions for the mill to operate without using any fossil fuels.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER´s delivery also includes process and building
instrumentation and electrification for the boiler, process control systems for
the boiler island, as well as process simulator and process control solutions.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP
The ANDRITZ GROUP is a globally leading supplier of plants and services for the
hydropower, pulp and paper, metals, and other specialized industries
(solid/liquid separation, feed and biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz,
Austria and has a staff of approximately 13,400 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ
operates over 120 production sites, service and sales companies all around the
world.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is a leading global supplier of turnkey systems and
services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, tissue paper, board,
fiber-board (MDF), nonwovens, as well as of biomass boilers and gasifiers for
energy production. The technologies available are employed for the processing of
logs and annual fibers, the production of chemical and mechanical pulps as well
as recycled paper fibers, recovery and reuse of chemicals, generation of energy
from biomass, preparation of paper machine furnish from virgin or recycled
fibers, production of paper, tissue paper and board, calendering and coating of
paper, and the handling of reject materials and sludges. Services include
complete mill maintenance, equipment upgrades and rebuilds, engineered wear
products, and spare parts.

Holmen AB
Holmen is a forest products group manufacturing and selling printing paper,
paperboard, and sawn timber. The Group also owns forest and power assets. The
net turnover in 2009 amounted to MSEK 18,071 and the number of employees is
about 4,600. Iggesund Paperboard is owner and manufacturer of Invercote and
Incada, two of the leading brands in the very top quality segment of paperboard.

Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:[email protected]
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issuer: Andritz AG
Stattegger Straße 18
A-8045 Graz
phone: +43 (0)316 6902-0
FAX: +43 (0)316 6902-415
mail: [email protected]
WWW: www.andritz.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English

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