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2007-07-02 08:58:55 CEST 2007-07-02 08:58:55 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Larox Oyj - Company AnnouncementLarox to Supply Filters to Kazakhstan and ChinaLarox to Supply Filters to Kazakhstan and China LAPPEENRANTA, FINLAND - July 2, 2007 - Larox have agreed in June two major filter deliveries to a chromite pellet plant in Kazakhstan and a pharmaceutical company in China. Total value of the deliveries is approximately 5.5 million euros and includes several units of Ceramec Capillary Action Disc Filters and large size Larox PF Automatic Pressure Filters. Deliveries will take place during the first half of 2008. The delivery of Ceramec filters to Kazakhstan will be part of Outotec Oyj's project with OAO TNK Kazchrome to design and deliver the second chromite pellet plant for Kazchrome's Donskoy chrome mine. The new pellet plant, together with Outotec's earlier delivery of a similar plant in 2005, will be the world's largest production unit for chromite pellets. The new production plant is expected to become operational in mid-2009 and is expected to produce 1,400,000 tonnes per year of chromite pellets. A big Chinese penicillin producer will install large size Larox PF filters to their penicillin-G manufacturing process. Larox filters are expected to improve product quality and decrease plant's environmental impact. The agreed deliveries strengthen further Larox's position as one of the world's leading filtration solution providers for the mining, metallurgical and chemical process industries. For further information please contact: Larox Corporation Mr. Mikko Häkämies, Chief Communications Officer Phone: +358 5 6688 232 E-mail: firstname.lastname@larox.com Larox develops, designs and manufactures industrial filters and is a leading technology company in its field. Larox is a full service solution provider in filtration for separating solids from liquids. It supplies comprehensive aftermarket services throughout the lifespan of the Larox solution. Companies world-wide in mining and metallurgy, chemical processing and related industries benefit from the Larox technologies. Larox operates in over 40 countries and has over 440 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland. Product factories are located in Lappeenranta and Utrecht, The Netherlands. Net sales in 2006 totalled 122.8 million euros, of which more than 95 % were generated by exports and the company's foreign operations. Note for editors: Larox photos can be downloaded from Larox Image Bank at http://www.larox.com/downloads |
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