(January 6, 2010) Metso will supply a complete tissue production line to Hayat Kimya A.S., Turkey. The line will be installed in the company’s mill in Yeniköy which is located near the city of Izmit. Start-up is planned for the fourth quarter of 2010. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology and Energy and Environmental Technology’s Q4 orders received.

Metso’s scope of delivery will comprise a complete tissue production line including a stock preparation system and a tissue machine. Furthermore the delivery will include an extensive automation package with machine, process and quality controls.

Complete engineering, installation supervision, training, start-up and commissioning are also included in the delivery.

The new line will have a design capacity of 70,000 tons a year of high-quality facial, toilet and towel grades. Raw material for the new line will be virgin fiber. The production line is optimized to save energy and to enhance final product quality.

Hayat Kimya A.S. is part of the Hayat Group. The Hayat Group primarily operates in the chemicals, hygienic products, paper and wood-based industries. The Hayat tissue facilities have a paper production capacity of 65,000 tons and a converting capacity of 60,000 tons per year. With the new investment the total production capacity of Hayat Kimya will reach 135,000 tons, making it the largest tissue producer in Turkey.

Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper industries. We have about 26,500 employees in more than 50 countries. (Source: Metso).