Vaahto Group Plc Oyj - Company Announcement

VAAHTO PULP & PAPER MACHINERY REBUILDS PRESS SECTION AT STORA ENSO INGEROIS BM4

Lahti, Finland, 2011-04-01 09:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 1.4.2011 at 10.00 

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery rebuilds press section at Stora Enso Ingerois BM4

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery will supply shoe-pressing technology to Stora
Enso Ingerois mill in south east Finland. Shoe-press produces significantly
higher web solids than conventional press resulting in higher production speed
or energy savings at dryer section. 

The grammage range of Ingerois products varies from 190 to 350 gsm. The wire
width of the machine is 5100 mm and design speed up to 750 m/min. Vaahto has
recently rebuilt middle layer headbox and reel of the same machine, which gave
a good boost to the production. 

Installation, training and start-up services are essential part of Vaahto´s
supplies. The start-up is scheduled for January 2012. The value of this kind of
order amounts usually between 2 and 3 million euros. 

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery is part of Vaahto Group, which is a globally
operating high technology company serving process industry in the fields of
pulp and paper machinery and process machinery. 

Lahti, April 1, 2011

VAAHTO GROUP PLC OYJ

Anssi Klinga

CEO


         Further information:
         Jyrki Strengell
         Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery
         President
         Tel: +358 400 613800