Preparations for the start-up of Metsä Fibre's next-generation bioproduct mill are currently under way in Äänekoski, Finland. Start-up is scheduled for late summer.
The new Metso N-Series Mobile Shear/Baler/Logger (NMS) and N-Series Box Shear (NBS) have been developed with active and mobile scrap processing companies in mind.
The Nkomati Nickel Mine in South Africa wanted to achieve a major reduction in unplanned breakdowns and an increase in plant availability and reliability.
The South Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry has awarded Metso in South Korea with the prize of Best Foreign Entrepreneur in 2016, commended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Hwang Kyo-ahn.
Digital domains are maturing fast in Metso's business environment. Metso has set up a Digital Program to accelerate the company to a new level in digital capabilities, required to succeed in the future of minerals processing and flow control.
Metso is expanding its global manufacturing capacity for rubber screening media used in minerals processing by investing in three new injection presses. The presses will be installed at Metso's facilities in Australia, India and Sweden by early 2018.
As part of its Life Cycle Services offering for the aggregates industry, Metso is now introducing a new digital solution to help further optimize mobile crushing and screening equipment operations and maintenance.
The launches include one of the most significant product innovations for the industry in decades: a revolutionary crusher that remarkably increases uptime while cutting operational costs. Metso Metrics Services, an out-of-the-box fleet monitoring and management solution, will also be launched. The exclusive preview of these new solutions will take place at Metso's booth C31061.
Metso has signed a sponsorship agreement with WWF Finland and the John Nurminen Foundation. Metso's support will be focused on the WWF's Saimaa ringed seal conservation work and on the John Nurminen Foundation's projects intended to improve the state of the Baltic Sea.
