Susan Trast
Head of Group Communications & Marketing
Altri orders key white liquor plant and fiberline equipment from ANDRITZ
2025/11/17
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order to supply state-of-the-art white liquor plant technologies and modernize the fiberline at Altri’s Biotek pulp mill in Vila Velha de Ródão, Portugal.
With this investment, Altri will increase both the operational efficiency and self-sufficiency of the mill.
The scope of supply, on EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) basis, includes:
New lime kiln with a capacity of 250 t/d of burned lime, designed for potential future capacity upgrade
New lime mud filter with auxiliary equipment
Green liquor clarifier upgrade
Process modification for fiberline including equipment and engineering
The start-up of the new equipment in Altri’s Biotek mill is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026. This order demonstrates the excellent business relationship between Altri and ANDRITZ.
The value of the order will not be disclosed. It is included in ANDRITZ’s order intake for the first quarter of 2025.
Altri is a leading Portuguese producer of cellulosic fibers. The company operates three pulp mills that produce fibers for several types of paper and dissolving pulp for the production of textiles.
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ANDRITZ has received an order from Altri to supply key white liquor plant equipment, including a new lime kiln, and modernize the fiberline at the Biotek pulp mill. (Picture: example of a white liquor plant)
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.
