The Wood Processing Division will supply a three-line woodyard on an EPC basis for Suzano Bahia Sul’s new pulp mill to be built in Brazil. The woodyard capacity corresponds to 1.2 million tons annual pulp production.  The Division received an order from Martco for portal cranes to be delivered to Louisiana, USA.  Andritz wood handling systems are becoming the standard for new, high-capacity OSB plants.  The Division also received a significant order from Grant Forest Products for portal cranes and debarking lines for two greenfield OSB plants in South Carolina, USA.  International Paper ordered a complete debarking system with de-icing and LogScan™ automation system to increase wood cleanliness for its Bucksport groundwood mill, USA.  JSC Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill, Russia extended its earlier woodyard order to add a conveying system for chips and bark.

The Recovery Division will supply a new High Energy Recovery Boiler (HERB) to SCA Packaging Obbola AB, Sweden.  The technology concept and features of the recovery boiler to be delivered by Andritz will meet SCA’s targets to further reduce emissions and to maximize power production, doubling the electricity generated at the plant.  

International Paper do Brasil’s Mogi-Guacu mill, Brazil, Nettingsdorfer Papierfabrik AG’s mill in Haid bei Ansfelden, Austria, and Australian Paper Limited’s Maryvale mill, Australia have ordered recovery boiler retrofits.  Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited, Kagithapuram, India placed an order for a new recovery boiler through Andritz’s joint venture in India, Enmas-Andritz.  Smurfit-Stone Container in South Carolina, USA ordered a new EPC seven-effect evaporation plant.  April Desa Pangkalan Kerinci, Indonesia ordered a new evaporation plant which will produce high dry solids liquor.  Incorporated in the delivery will be two concentrators to upgrade the existing evaporation plants to produce 80% dry solids.  M-real selected the Division to upgrade the evaporation plant at the Husum mill, Sweden, and VCP’s Jacarei mill, Brazil ordered an upgrade of its evaporation plant.

The Chemical Systems Division will supply the white liquor plant at CENIBRA’s Belo Oriente mill in Brazil.  A new technology LMD-Filter™ is being installed at Sappi Fine Paper North America’s Somerset mill, USA.  This represents the latest technology for lime mud dewatering.  The Division was awarded a significant order for a white liquor plant (recausticizing plant, excluding green liquor handling and lime kiln) from Zellstoff Pöls AG, Austria.  The Division’s market presence in India was further strengthened with the orders for two new lime kilns.

The Fiberline Division will supply systems for washing, oxygen delignification, screening, and bleaching to Sirpur Paper Mills, India.  The systems will produce pulp from mixed hardwoods and bamboo.  This is the second large order from the Indian market in 2005.  The Division also received three orders from Brazil to upgrade cooking systems:  Votorantim Celulose e Papel’s mill at Jacarei, CENIBRA’s mill at Ipatinga, and Aracruz Celulose’s Fiberline B.  All three upgrades include the yield-enhancing Lo-Solids^® cooking technology as the main technical component.  The upgrade at Jacarei will create the world’s largest capacity single-line cooking system (3,740 t/d).  Also in Brazil, the Division will supply the washing, screening, oxygen delignification, and bleaching systems on an EPC basis to Bahia Sul Celulose’s Mucuri mill.  The Capacity of the line, which will include the largest DD washers Andritz has ever built, is 3,160 t/d.  The Division will supply Australian Paper’s Maryvale mill, Australia with the major equipment and services for a cooking system modernization (Lo-Solids cooking) and new systems for brownstock screening and washing, oxygen delignification, and bleaching.

The Pulp Mill Services Division received numerous orders for services to improve customers’ overall efficiency. The Division signed a large contract with Metsä-Botnia to work as partners for maintenance planning and execution of a new pulp mill being built in Uruguay.  The Division engaged in several significant fiberline modernization projects:  upgrading of an atmospheric diffuser for Ilim Group’s Ust Ilimsk mill, Russia and of the digester feed system for Stora Enso's Norrsundet mill, Sweden.  One of the biggest orders from Japan was received from Chuetsu’s Nomachi mill for upgrading its ECF bleaching line.  UPM's Kaukas mill, Finland ordered a large package of services encompassing fiberline, evaporation, recovery boiler, and recausticizing equipment. This order demonstrates Andritz’s capability to perform mill-wide shutdown services for its customers.

The Fiber Preparation Systems Division received orders for components for the deinking line, paper machine approach system, and sludge dewatering system from Guangzhou Paper, China.  The pulping equipment is designed for 1,200 t/d capacity.  The deinked pulp will provide the furnish for a new newsprint machine.  Orchids Paper Products, USA placed an order for a recycling paper line and approach flow system upgrade for tissue production.  The Division received major orders for OCC systems from An Binh Paper, Vietnam and Middle East Paper, Saudi Arabia.  In addition, the Division received orders from Shandong Huatai, China for pulping and sludge dewatering systems for the new PM12 deinking line.  UMKA AD Fabrika Kartona, Serbia and Montenegro ordered an upgrade for its existing recycled fiberline that supplies an eight-layer board machine.  Andritz will also rebuild a board machine at the mill to increase capacity by 50%.  JSC JTI Yelets, Russia ordered equipment for a tobacco processing plant.  The Fiber Preparation Systems Division has built up a strong local team in China to sell and execute local projects for deinking, approach systems, and OCC recycled fiber systems using the local manufacturing resources at Andritz Technologies China.

The Mechanical Pulping Division signed the largest contract in its history with Tracodi Corp., Vietnam to supply a complete chemi-mechanical pulp production line – from raw material received to finished packed pulp bale.  The line will be based upon Andritz’s P-RC™ APMP technology.  This will be the first time that kenaf will be used as a raw material for mechanical pulping.  The scope of supply also includes auxiliary systems such as instrumentation, process control, and wastewater treatment.  

Solikamsk OAO, Russia has contracted with Andritz to rebuild its TMP line to increase capacity and improve the pulp quality.  In addition, the Division received an order to supply bleach plant equipment to Norske Skog’s Boyer mill, Australia.  The new bleaching line will meet the high brightness required for improved newsprint grades.  Orders for single machines and bleach plant upgrades were received from SCA Laakirchen, Austria and MD Albbruck Myllykoski, Germany.  Nippon Paper’s Iwanuma mill, Japan ordered a new RTS™ high-speed refiner to reduce energy consumption while producing high consistency pulp.

For the MDF industry, the Mechanical Pulping Systems Division upgraded the existing pressurized refining system of Kunz Faserplattenwerk Baruth, Germany, which created the world’s largest single-stage production line (over 1,300 t/d).  The Division sold MDF pressurized refining systems to Fibraplac Chapas de MDF, Brazil and Neopan Bartar, Iran.  A high-capacity pressurized refining system was sold to Yildiz Sunta MDF, Turkey.  In addition, the Division received two orders from Chinese MDF producers and two orders for upgrades of existing pressurized refining systems from Egger, Germany for its plants in Wismar and Brilon.  The Division will also supply a plant to convert waste plastics into a valuable raw material which can be used in the fiberboard industry.  This will be the first of its kind in the world, and a completely new technology.

The Pulp Drying Systems Division received an order for a pulp drying plant from Guizhou Chitianhua Paper Industry, China, which will be the third market pulp drying plant from Andritz in China.  The Division also received orders from Carter Holt Harvey, New Zealand for a Twin Wire Press to replace older equipment and provide extra capacity.  Andritz will supply a slab press, baling line, and flash drying system to Phuong Nam, Vietnam utilizing the latest technology in bale forming and drying developed by Andritz.  Contracts were also received for the extension of a Fläkt dryer at Weyerhaeuser’s Port Wentworth mill, USA and for another customer in North America.  Pulp Drying Systems will upgrade a drying system and deliver a new screening plant for Zellstoff Pöls AG, Austria, which will replace the existing cleaner system to achieve better pulp cleanliness with lower energy consumption.  In addition, the Division will modernize a pulp machine – originally supplied by Andritz – for Indah Kiat’s Perawang mill, Indonesia, adding a capacity of 150 t/d, and the baling line for M-real’s Kemsley mill, UK.  Also, an order was received for a production upgrade of a Fläkt dryer for CENIBRA, Brazil.

The Tissue Machines Division received an order for a new TAD machine from Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Green Bay mill, USA.  The tissue and towel machine is part of a capacity expansion at the mill.  P&G also selected Andritz to upgrade the dry end of a tissue machine at its Neuss mill, Germany.  This is the third contract with P&G for a machine modernization at Neuss within a year.  

The Paper Mill Services Division focused its efforts on automation systems and the development of programs combining parts deliveries and annual service contracts to improve the equipment availability and overall production efficiency of customers’ plants.  The Division received orders for upgrades of refiner protection systems from Norske Skog mills in Walsum, Germany and Halden, Norway.  These systems provide higher availability and improved stability of refining operations.  

The screen basket business developed very successfully.  Major orders, including corporate contracts, were received from Rock Tenn, USA, Polesine, Italy, and Swiecie, Poland, and from several Chinese mills.  The refiner plates business was very successful in spite of some mill closures, particularly in North America.  The introduction of plates for conical refiners led to a number of orders.  A recycled fiber pulper for Polesine, Italy was rebuilt to improve pulping efficiency at higher production levels.  This confirms the expertise of the Division for pulper rebuilds.  Several major upgrades of dewatering equipment were completed during the year to increase production rate and reduce energy consumption.  Upgrades were performed in Norway, Canada, China, Great Britain, Switzerland, Austria, and Brazil.  The Division modernized the mechanical pulping line at Perlen Papier Switzerland to increase capacity for PM4.  UPM Lappeenranta, Finland and Kathadin Pulp, Canada utilized the Division’s services for large-scale refurbishment of their mechanical pulping lines.