Andritz boosts US presence with new order from green bay packaging
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Green Bay Packaging Inc. to supply a recovery boiler, evaporation plant and power boiler for its pulp mill in Morrilton, Arkansas, USA.
With this significant financial investment in new key process technologies, Green Bay Packaging will support efficient and reliable mill operation for decades to come. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Jonathon Gates, Director of Capital Project Management with Green Bay Packaging , Morrilton mill in Arkansas, commented: 'The ANDRITZ team has shown exceptional commitment to fostering collaboration and has actively engaged with us to develop future-proof solutions for this project.'
Andritz has secured an order from Green Bay Packaging to supply a recovery boiler, evaporation plant, and biomass-fired power boiler for its pulp mill in Morrilton, Arkansas. The solutions aim to enhance operational safety, availability, and support future capacity expansions. The project includes advanced automation and digitalisation technologies. The order value remains undisclosed.
Jarmo Kaila, Senior Vice President of Pulp and Power North America with ANDRITZ , said: 'We are honored that Green Bay Packaging has selected us as a partner for this major modernization project. Our solutions will help to increase the mill's operational safety and availability while also providing flexibility for future capacity expansions.'
The scope of supply, on an EPS (Engineering, Procurement, Supply) basis, includes: Recovery boiler including automation and digitalization solutions such as Smart Smelt Spout Robots, intelligent measurements and condition monitoring solutions as well as process controls
Lamella evaporation plant
Biomass-fired power boiler based on the EcoFluid bubbling fluidized bed design
Start-up of the new equipment is scheduled for the second half of 2027. This order underscores ANDRITZ's strong presence in the U.S. pulp and paper market. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
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