Annual report 2023

Pulp & Paper

We aim for zero emissions and zero waste. We turn side streams into value.

ANDRITZ delivers sustainable technology, automation and service solutions for manufacturing a wide array of products, including pulp, paper, board, tissue, nonwovens and textiles. These solutions not only enhance production efficiency and reduce operating costs but also align with innovative decarbonization strategies.

Pulp & Paper
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IMPROVING EFFICIENCY FOR A LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT

We are committed to helping customers meet and surpass their sustainability goals. Leveraging our extensive experience in the forest products sector, we assist in boosting production capacity while minimizing energy, chemical and water usage.

Emphasizing pulp and paper mill circularity, we optimize primary processes and utilize all by-products to produce green energy and new bio-products like bio-methanol.

Our portfolio includes technologies for the decarbonization of the paper production process, biomass boilers for green energy, textile recycling and solutions for dry-molded pulp packaging, amongst others.

Key figures

Unit

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Order intake

MEUR

3,119.4

4,296.4

3,774.7

2,961.1

3,632.5

Order backlog (as of end of period)

MEUR

3,229.5

4,207.8

3,377.2

2,591.0

3,164.3

Revenue

MEUR

4,096.3

3,513.8

3,070.6

3,339.0

2,869.5

EBITDA

MEUR

505.0

462.1

423.4

399.6

351.4

EBITDA margin

%

12.3

13.2

13.8

12.0

12.2

EBITA

MEUR

421.7

378.9

346.0

322.7

271.0

EBITA margin

%

10.3

10.8

11.3

9.7

9.4

Capital expenditure

MEUR

121.1

105.5

90.6

64.1

63.3

Employees (as of end of period; without apprentices)

-

13,615

13,525

11,668

11,127

11,984

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS

We drive the success of our customers through innovative and quality engineering and services, and form strong and sustainable relationships in the process. We work together with our customers to maximize the availability of their technology, lift the overall production efficiency of their plants and optimize their process performance for increased energy and environmental efficiency.

Our experienced global project teams provide continuous support from engineering to start-up, and along the entire life cycle of a mill. We use our numerous research facilities and pilot plants to rigorously test plant performance and analyze various product characteristics, ensuring that our technology is leading the way to a more sustainable future.

UNVEILING AUTONOMOUS OPERATIONS

Autonomous operations have advanced from vision to reality, and ANDRITZ is leading this transformation. By integrating advanced digital technologies with our in-depth process and equipment expertise, we ensure that customers stay at the forefront in quality management, production stability and process efficiency.

Autonomous Logyard

The world’s first autonomously operated crane with AI features ensures environmentally-friendly, cost-effective log handling at the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill. The use of artificial intelligence enables the real-time tracking and classification of received wood. Running on electricity, the crane causes zero CO2 emissions and ­reduces noise pollution.