Valmet and Metsä Board have signed an agreement for the supply of key technology for the planned renewal of the Husum pulp mill in Sweden. The supply covers a new recovery boiler and an upgrade of the existing evaporator with a new super concentrator. The contract is conditional for Metsä Board making the final investment decision after receiving the environmental permit, which is estimated for the Q2 of 2020.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the Q4 2019. The value of the order will not be disclosed. An order with this scope of supply is usually valued in the range of EUR 100 150M. The equipment is scheduled to be in operation by the end of 2021.