International technology group ANDRITZ and Paracel S.A., Paraguay, have signed a contract under which ANDRITZ is to supply all process equipment and energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production equipment for Paracel’s 1.8 million ton/year pulp mill to be built in Concepción, Paraguay.
ANDRITZ will supply all equipment on an EPC basis. The order value for ANDRITZ will be more than 1.5 billon US dollars. The contract is expected to be booked during 2023.
Paracel is planning to produce 1.8 million MT/year in the pulp mill project in Concepción, Paraguay, with forestry assets of 185 000 ha of land owned by the Company. The Company was founded on November 12th in 2018 and has since then planted more than 17000 ha of forestry, completed design of the mill, received the construction permit for the mill, completed environmental and social impact assessments, conducted significant ground works on the mill site, completed documentation for the CO2 sequestration and established the action plans for the conservation project for native forests & the social programs.
The selection of the process equipment supplier is a key milestone in the project. The work with the competing suppliers has been ongoing for more than 2 years, using the highest criteria for sustainability, health and safety and productivity over time.
ANDRITZ was selected thanks to their state-of-the-art technology, excellent delivery reputation, regional knowledge and comprehensive delivery scope under an EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) modality.
Paracel’s CEO, Mr. Nils Grafström, explains: “We are glad to finally have agreed with ANDRITZ. The process became more complicated than normally due to the pandemic, supply chain disruption, geopolitical conflicts etc, but the two teams have collaborated relentlessly to reach this goal”.
Paracel’s Project Director, Mr. Luciano Lafuente, explains: “Paracel has selected the leading solution in terms of technology and sustainability. ANDRITZ provides a full integration manufacturing processes, including mill maintenance and automation services. With this partnership we achieve maximum performance during project implementation and mill operations”.
Paracel’s Purchasing Director Mr. Jorge Pisani adds: “This agreement is a sign that the world is coming back to normal. I feel confident that we will be able to make more announcements shortly”.
Joachim Schönbeck, President & CEO of ANDRITZ, adds: “We feel deeply honored to have been selected by Paracel to deliver all key process equipment and energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies. We are grateful to Paracel and are looking forward to continuing our good cooperation during the execution of the project”.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Corporate Communications michael.buchbauer@andritz.com
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, panelboard (MDF) production systems, as well as recycling and shredding solutions for numerous waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.
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