ANDRITZ ACQUIRES PAPERCHINE, USA

ANDRITZ has signed a contract for the acquisition of Paperchine, Inc., owned by AstenJohnson Holdings Ltd. The acquisition - now ANDRITZ Paperchine - brings added products and papermaking experts to the ANDRITZ team, giving expanded capabilities at paper mills. Papermakers will benefit from an enhanced range of engineered solutions including Paperchine’s horizontal GapFormer, wet end drainage, forming, and VIB moisture profiling systems. ANDRITZ has also strengthened its engineering and diagnostic services with the tools and knowledge Paperchine experts bring.

Contact: elisabeth.wolfond@andritz.com