“The line ordered by Zhejiang Jingxing Paper will be the fourth OptiConcept M-type production line to be supplied to Asia. The first line delivered was started up in China in December 2012. This latest project introduces the newest member in the OptiConcept M family, widening Metso’s offering to serve the narrower trim width of 5,650 mm. This represents Metso’s strategic move to enter this narrow segment, especially in China and Asia-Pacific,“ says Petri Paukkunen, Vice President, Paper Mills Sales and Marketing, Metso.

The start-up of the machine is scheduled for 2014.