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ANDRITZ to supply new recovery boiler to Century Pulp and Paper in India

2025/09/29

International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected to supply a new recovery boiler for Century Pulp and Paper’s mill in Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, India.

It will replace one of the existing recovery boilers, increasing the mill’s green energy production. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

The new recovery boiler, with a capacity of 950 tds/d, will be supplied on an EPC basis. The scope of supply includes an electrostatic precipitator to ensure low particulate matter emissions at the stack. The boiler is designed to process black liquor derived from a raw material mixture of hardwood, bamboo, and bagasse.

Mr. Ajay Gupta, CEO of Century Pulp and Paper comments: “Our new recovery boiler from ANDRITZ will significantly enhance our mill’s environmental performance and ensure a stable supply of green energy over a long period of time.”

Sridhar Gopalan, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of ANDRITZ Technologies, India, says: “We greatly appreciate the trust placed in our team and technology. Our advanced recovery boiler technology offers substantial advantages in terms of safety, availability and operational efficiency.”

This is the seventh new recovery boiler ANDRITZ will deliver in India, demonstrating its strong presence in the country’s pulp and paper sector.

The value of the order will not be disclosed.

Century Pulp and Paper is part of the Aditya Birla Group. Established in 1984, it is one of India’s largest manufacturers of paper, board, tissue, and pulp operating from a single location.

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Representatives of Century Pulp and Paper and ANDRITZ at the handshake ceremony

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.