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Andritz to supply complete Greenfield Fiber System to Vietnam

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25.11.2005
Graz, 25 November 2005.  International Technology Group Andritz AG,
Austria received an order from Tracodi, Vietnam for construction of a
greenfield mill for producing market pulp from the annual crop kenaf.
The order value for Andritz is approximately 60 MEUR, start-up is
scheduled for 2007.
The project includes supply of the complete process equipment, from
raw material crushing, impregnation and fluffing, to bleaching,
dewatering, drying and baling.  Auxiliary equipment comprises plants
for the treatment of chemicals and waste water.  The production
process is based on a patented Andritz refiner technology, which has
found wide acceptance on an international basis and which reduces
plant operating costs, while giving improved fiber quality.  The
essential advantages are:
- lower energy consumption at comparable chemicals input
- bio-degradability of the waste water (no sulphuric compounds)
- better paper qualities
The new mill will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons
and will be constructed in Phuong Nam, Long An Province, Vietnam.  It
will produce high-quality pulp to be used in the production of
writing and printing papers.  The mill will supply the Vietnamese
paper industry with pulp, replacing imports.
Kenaf from agricultures will be the only raw material used, thus
renewable resources will be processed using environmentally friendly
technology.  The project received a positive assessment following a
thorough environmental compatibility test.  It will create 30,000 new
jobs in Long An Province, South Vietnam, thus making a significant
contribution to the improvement of living conditions in this region.
This order again confirms the leadership of Andritz in equipment for
the production of short-fiber mechanical pulp.  A complete process
plant based on the same technology and delivered in 2005 for
processing of poplar will be started up at Estonian Cell, Estonia,
early in 2006.
About Andritz Listed on the Austrian stock exchange, Andritz is a
global market leader in advanced production systems for pulp and
paper, steel, and other specialized industries. Andritz has a staff
of approximately 5,900 employees worldwide.  It develops and
manufactures its high-tech systems at 15 production sites in Austria,
Germany, Finland, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada,
and China.
end of announcement                               euro adhoc 25.11.2005 07:30:00

Further inquiry note:

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

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
WKN: 632305
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
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