SCA signs service contracts with ANDRITZ for pulp mill in Sweden

The contracts include the replacement of an economizer in the recovery boiler and the implementation of the SYNERGY Services concept for the white liquor plant and pulp drying processes. These improvements will increase availability and efficiency, thus helping to deliver the mill’s primary objective of increasing pulp production.

Replacing recovery boiler heating surfaces, such as economizers, is one of ANDRITZ’s core service capabilities. According to Per Strand, Mill Manager at SCA Östrand: “We appreciated the solid design of the ANDRITZ economizers and the dedication shown by the project team. When we tested the SYNERGY concept, we found it to offer a structured approach that we believe can support our efforts to optimize pulp production at the Östrand mill.”

In the pulp and paper industry, there is a growing need for long-term service partnerships to ensure the continuous improvement and operational efficiency of mills. The SYNERGY Services concept is a strategic approach to lifecycle management that combines ANDRITZ's process, equipment, and automation expertise with advanced technologies to increase process efficiency and equipment availability.

“We provide tailored solutions that drive our customers’ success,” says Hannu Pyykönen, Director of SYNERGY Solutions at ANDRITZ. “We will collaborate closely with SCA’s experts to further improve productivity at the Östrand mill. Seeing the long-term positive impact of these service agreements on SCA’s operations motivates us to consistently do our best.”

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ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

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 increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.