EANS-News: Andritz AG / ANDRITZ to supply paper machine to Zellstoff Pöls, Austria

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Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, May 31, 2012. International technology
Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Zellstoff Pöls AG, Austria,
for the supply of a PrimeLine plant for production of special paper.
The new paper machine (width: 5.4 m; annual capacity: 80,000 t;
design speed: up to 1,000 m/min) will produce very high-strength
paper grades used primarily for shopping bags, high-grade medical
packaging, and food packaging. Start-up is scheduled for the end of
2013.

The scope of supply comprises the stock preparation plant, an
approach flow system, the complete PrimeLine fourdrinier paper
machine, a high-precision steel yankee to increase drying rates
(diameter: 6.5 m), a calender, and the automation systems.

With this investment, Zellstoff Pöls is extending its existing paper
production capacities at the Pöls mill; the company is the largest
manufacturer of high-quality, Elemental Chlorine-Free (ECF) sulfate
pulp from bleached softwood in Central and Southeast Europe.

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For further information, please contact:
Oliver Pokorny
Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel. +43 (316) 6902 1332
oliver.pokorny@andritz.com
www.andritz.com

The ANDRITZ GROUP International technology Group ANDRITZ is a
globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for
hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, solid-liquid
separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, the steel
industry, and the production of animal feed and biomass pellets. In
addition, ANDRITZ offers technologies for certain other sectors
including automation, pumps, machinery for nonwovens and plastic
films, steam boiler plants, biomass boilers and gasification plants
for energy generation, flue gas cleaning plants, plants for the
production of panelboards (MDF), thermal sludge utilization, and
torrefaction plants. The publicly listed company is headquartered in
Graz, Austria, has a staff of approximately 17,000 employees, and
operates over 180 production sites as well as service and sales
companies all around the world.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is one of the leading
global suppliers of turnkey systems and services for the production
of all types of pulp, paper, tissue paper, board, fiber-board (MDF),
nonwovens, as well as of biomass boilers and gasifiers for energy
production and of systems for the production of plastic films. The
technologies available are employed for the processing of logs and
annual fibers, the production of chemical and mechanical pulps as
well as recycled paper fibers, recovery and reuse of chemicals,
generation of energy from biomass, preparation of paper machine
furnish from virgin or recycled fibers, production of paper, tissue
paper and board, calendering and coating of paper, and the handling
of reject materials and sludges. Services include complete mill
maintenance, equipment upgrades and rebuilds, engineered wear
products, and spare parts.

Further inquiry note:
Michael Buchbauer
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

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company: Andritz AG
Stattegger Straße 18
A-8045 Graz
phone: +43 (0)316 6902-0
FAX: +43 (0)316 6902-415
mail: welcome@andritz.com
WWW: www.andritz.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
indexes: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX, ATX five
stockmarkets: official market: Wien
language: English