Profile

The Pulp and Paper Business Area is a global leader in the supply of systems, equipment, and services for the production of fiber and pulp for all paper/board/tissue grades (chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, and recycled fibers), for chemical recovery in pulp mills, and for sludge dewatering/handling.  The Business Area also supplies stock preparation and machine approach systems for virgin or recycled fiber, tissue production systems, machine ventilation/drying equipment, and sheet drying/baling systems for market pulp.  

In the services business, the Business Area produces engineered and technologically advanced wear products (refiner plates, screen baskets and rotors, chipper knives, etc.) and offers a full array of technical services.

The successful acquisition of complementary product areas over the past few years enables the Pulp and Paper Business Area to supply complete processing lines from log handling to the production, drying, sheeting, and baling of pulp.  The most recent acquisitions extend the Business Area’s expertise in automation, the production of engineered wear products, and equipment condition monitoring.  

By acquiring IDEAS Simulation (global market leader in the field of Dynamic Process Simulation for the pulp and paper industry), Fiedler (custom-tailored screen baskets, rotors, pressure screens, and cleaners) and Acutest (condition monitoring technology for preventive maintenance and safety), Andritz has significantly supplemented its product portfolio and broadened its services range for the pulp and paper industry.

The Pulp and Paper Business Area provides basic and detailed engineering, procurement, equipment erection, construction supervision, commissioning, and maintenance services as per the requirements of customers.  Deliveries fall into one of three basic categories:  
1. equipment only, 2. equipment with mechanical erection services, and 3. complete Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) fixed contracts.  

The Pulp Mill Technologies unit within the Business Area was newly organized in 2003, splitting the former Kraft Mill Systems Division into three focused Divisions:  Fiberline, Recovery, and Chemical Systems.  

In each major market, the Pulp and Paper Business Area has a number of service and sales locations.  In the emerging regions of Asia and South America, Andritz has improved its strong foothold considerably with excellent reference deliveries.