June 2008

Lorentzen & Wettre acquires

Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM)

To further support the pulp and paper industry with quality measurement applications, Lorentzen & Wettre has acquired the Finnish company Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd., which is one of the leading producers of advanced measurement equipment for control within the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Through this acquisition Lorentzen & Wettre is going for market and quality leadership also in pulp testing.

Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) was founded year 2001 and is located in Kajaani, Finland. The company develops, produces, and sells advanced equipment to the pulp and paper industry.

KPM is a company with key competence concerning applications for consistency transmitters, samplers and sheet break detectors and the products represent the most progressive solutions of the field. Market proven products and application engineering expertise, combined with leading-edge design and manufacturing know-how, and being exceptional service-focused has placed KPM above other suppliers in delivering added value and cost efficiency to the customers.

“By this acquisition, Lorentzen & Wettre will be able to offer a unique combination of quality measurement applications from the beginning of the pulp process, through the papermaking process and finally to the testing of the actual paper. Further, the acquisition allows us to provide more on-line measurements which are vital in our customers’ strive for production optimization”, says Peter Uddfors, President of Lorentzen & Wettre.

“The advantages of Lorentzen & Wettre’s stability and long term commitment to the paper making industry combined with financial resources and a worldwide marketing and service organisation opens new channels and opportunities for KPM’s products. Furthermore this is strengthening our market position by expanding sales and service access for our customers and it also speeds up the development of new products and solutions. Together we make a winning team.” says Urpo Heikkinen, Managing Director, Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd.

Peter Uddfors, President, Lorentzen & Wettre and Urpo Heikkinen (right),

Managing Director, KPM with a KPM's Rotating Consistency Transmitter KC/5.

Media contacts

Mr. Peter Uddfors, President, AB Lorentzen & Wettre, Sweden.

Phone: + 46 8 477 91 00 | Mobile: + 46 70 348 14 14 | E-mail: peter.uddfors@l-w.com

Ms.Gunvor Latva, Manager Communications, AB Lorentzen & Wettre, Sweden

Phone: + 46 8 477 91 93 | Mobile: + 46 70 272 10 40 | E-mail: gunvor.latva@l-w.com

KPM Supplies Consistency for Bahia Pulp Mill in Brazil

Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) supplies consistency transmitters for Bahia Pulp (part of Sateri Internacional Group) expansion project mill in Bahia State, Brazil. This repeat delivery for Bahia proves the performance and user friendliness of KPM’s products in pulp mill applications.

Sateri International, a leading integrated viscose fibre and dissolving pulp producer in the world, will increase production at its Bahia Pulp mill from 115,000 tonnes per annum to 365,000 tpa. The expanded capacity will include high alpha dissolving pulp for the production of acetate tow and other value-added products for use in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and cigarette manufacturing industries. At the moment it is focused on application in viscose and lyocell production . Bahia Pulp has the advantage of having its own sustainable eucalyptus plantations in Brazil thus guaranteeing the supply of quality raw materials.

More information:

Vicente Curti, tel. +55 11 3055 1899 or vcurti@enginstrel.com.br

KPM introduces new sheet break detector KB

KPM's new KB/6-9-12 sheet break detector brings break detection reliability to a new level. With the new KB, sheet break detection of demanding applications is very reliable.

The new KB has two light sources, RGB color and InfraRed. Depending on application, either one can be selected to be used. The new RGB color measurement makes it very easy to detect the breaks when there is a wire of felt behind the sheet. Many times earlier technologies have had performance problems when new wire has been installed. Now with the new KB, detection of break is very reliable. With new user interface and monitoring tools, the sensor is very easy to set up.

KPM the sole supplier of Consistency products
for Botnia’s pulp mill in Uruguay

Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) is the sole supplier of consistency transmitters and sampling devices
for Botnia’s Green Field pulp mill in Fray Bentos, Western Uruguay. This remarkable delivery is again a sign of the competitiveness of KPM’s products in large scale projects with high demands for overall performance and cost efficiency of the products.

 
Botnia’s project is the first major scale pulp mill in Uruguay and the biggest industrial investment in the history of the country. It will boost Uruguay's gross national product by around 1.6 per cent. The project is also the biggest private sector investment implemented by Finnish industry abroad.

Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. and Cerlic Controls AB have formed an alliance to supply a full range of consistency products for the pulp and paper industry worldwide.

Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) and Cerlic Controls AB (Cerlic) have signed a mutual alliance agreement in May 2006. Together the two companies now can offer the full range of consistency products for the pulp and paper mills including several types of Shear force, Optical and Microwave transmitters and Sampling devices. The product range of both companies covers the need for consistency transmitters in the pulp and paper manufacturing processes from the digester blow line to the paper machine retention measurement.

KPM success continues in India.

KPM delivers another project of Consistency products to ITC’s largest board

mill in India. The latest delivery includes rotary consistency transmitters and

is a repeat order for ITC-PSPD paper mill in Andra Pradesh, India. KPM has delivered several projects and products for ITC mills earlier.

Successful co-operation between Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd and USHA Engineering solutions in India continues. KPM and USHA Engineering solutions have recently received orders from several Indian paper mills, e.g. Emami Paper Mills, Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd (APPM), Abhishek Industries Ltd, Kailash Paper Mills, Yash Paper Mills etc.

During recent years KPM has gained remarkable market share in India together with USHA Engineering solutions..

KPM participates at the APPITA 2006 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne, Australia

The 60th APPITA Annual Conference and Exhibition, incorporating the Appita Asia Symposium ‘Pulp and paper – the challenges in Asia Pacific’ was held at the Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, 3 – 5 April, 2006. KPM shared the stand with its ANZ distributor UJL Pty Ltd.

At the conference Mr. Urpo Launonen from UJL Ltd. Pty. presented KPM’s conference paper “Minimizing Life Cycle Costs with Modern Consistency Transmitters”. If you are interested in having your own copy, please

contact Mr. Launonen or KPM.

Another delivery of KPM’s Consistency products to CMPC in Chile

Co-operation between Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) and CMPC S.A in Chile continues with a new major supply of consistency transmitters and sampling devices. The latest delivery is for a new pulp mill of CMPC Celulosa S.A., in Santa Fe, Chile. During recent years KPM has delivered several projects and products for CMPC’s mills.

KPM supplies consistency transmitters to Neman Pulp and Paper Mill, Russia

PulpTech Sales, KPM's representative in Western Canada, is pleased to announce that Sandwell Engineering Services Limited has chosen Kajaani Process Measurements as their consistency measurement supplier for the GL&V Canada Inc. project in Russia. Neman Pulp and Paper Mill located in Neman at Kalingrad region of Russia is building a new fiberline consisting of a red stock washing and screening facility and a bleach plant.

KPM continues to grow in North America

Led by KPM's revolutionary KC/5, sales in N.A. continue to increase. Effective Cs solutions require more resources located closer to our customers. KPM is pleased to announce that Mr. Matti Laitinen has relocated to Atlanta Georgia to help support KPM efforts in N.A. 

Matti has been in North America many times. He has lived in Maine, Georgia and Michigan and has served the pulp and paper industry for his entire career. A founding partner in KPM, Matti is our Technical Manager. He is available to work with KPM representatives and customers to help solve Consistency and Break Detection problems anywhere.  Matti can be reached through our N.A. Customer Service office in Scarborough, Maine.

KPM participates SPCI 2005 Pulp and Paper exhibition in Stockholm and Zellcheming Expo 2005 exhibition in Wiesbaden

The world's largest exhibition of equipment for the pulp and paper industry, SPCI 2005, is held in Stockholm International Fairs on June 14-16. 2005. You are most welcome to visit KPM’s stand A17:31 where all the KPM products are presented. KPM shares the stand with it’s Swedish distributor OmniProcess AB.

Zellcheming is the biggest annual event of the paper and pulp industry in Europe and is held 28. - 30.6. 2005 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Please visit our stand Nr. 306. KPM has the stand jointly with it's German distributors Sauer Sauer Automation GmbH and MRT Markt-Regeltechnik.

KPM expands to Australia and New Zealand

Kajaani Process Measurements expands to Australia and New Zealand by appointing UJL Pty Ltd as an exclusive distributor for the sales and customer service activities in the market area. UJL Ltd Pty is owned by Mr. Urpo Launonen, who after 20 years experience in different automation companies serving pulp and paper industry, established his own operations in order to import and support several Finnish companies supplying equipment for the pulp and paper industry. UJL Pty Ltd is located in Melbourne, Australia.  

After this expansion, KPM’s distribution network is truly worldwide. All biggest pulp and paper manufacturers around the world are KPM customers.

Hart® DD available for KPM’s KC/5 rotating consistency transmitter

KPM’s consistency transmitters are equipped with official Hart® protocol, enabling that transmitters can be operated and configured using e.g. Rosemount 275 and 375 handheld devices. With Handheld terminal users can configure and monitor transmitters also from remote location. The KC/5 rotating consistency transmitter DD is now available for download from Rosemount website:

http://fieldcommunicator.com/syssoftdds.htm