Metso has been chosen as a partner based on the long-term relationship and the unique local service provided to the customers. "We offer professional customer service starting from valve selection and the first sales contact up to the mill run-time support, and assist in all valve-related issues and even beyond that. Our excellent product portfolio matches perfectly pulp and paper mills' requirements and supports their targets to produce better quality with lower costs," says Esko Ilmonen, Vice President, Flow Control, Pulp & Paper Sales and Marketing, Metso Automation.

Majority of the valves for the projects will be delivered in the first quarter of 2013. The deliveries contain Metso's Neles metal seated ball valves, V-port segment valves and triple eccentric Neldisc butterfly valves for on-off and control applications. All valves are equipped with pneumatic cylinder actuators and intelligent positioners or limit switches. Material selection includes stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, SMO, Hastelloy and titanium. Deliveries also include high consistency segment valves fulfilling pulp and paper makers' specific needs.