euro adhoc: Andritz AG / other / Andritz to deliver core systems for viscose pulp mill expansion of Sappi Saiccor

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08.08.2006

Graz, 8 August 2006. International Technology Group Andritz, Austria
received an order from Sappi Saiccor (Pty.) Ltd., the world’s largest
manufacturer of viscose pulp (dissolving pulp) for the supply of the
bleaching, evaporation and pulp drying equipment for its Saiccor mill
in Umkomaas, near Durban, South Africa. With this investment, the
capacity of the mill will be increased from 600,000 to approximately
800,000 tons/a of bleached viscose pulp which is used for a wide
range of products (textiles, food, chemicals and plastics).

Andritz will provide the basic and detail engineering, supply of
equipment, mechanical erection, supervision, start-up, and training.
The start-up of the plant is scheduled for February 2008. The order
value for Andritz is approximately 100 MEUR.

The new bleach plant supplied by Andritz represents state-of-the-art
process technology providing best washing efficiency while at the
same time minimizing chemical consumption. The pulp drying line
(working width: 4 m) is based on the very successful high-capacity
Andritz Twin Wire former concept which fulfils highest runnability
demands and has been successfully in operation in many pulp mills
worldwide. In addition, Andritz Küsters, one of the world’s leading
suppliers of roll and calender technologies for the paper industry,
will supply a calender to secure best uniform pulp sheet properties
which are important parameters for dissolving pulp. The Andritz
6-effect 370 t/h evaporation plant is an advanced sulphite liquor
evaporator, with special emphasis on the production of clean
re-usable condensates. It is equipped with a stripper and a methanol
recovery unit for the cleaning of condensates and other specific
features required by the sulphite process.

About Andritz Listed Andritz Group is a global market leader for
advanced production systems for pulp and paper, steel and other
specialized industries. Andritz has a staff of approximately 9,000
employees worldwide. It develops and makes its high-tech systems at
35 production sites in Austria, Germany, Finland, Denmark, France,
Netherlands, USA, Canada and China.

end of announcement euro adhoc 08.08.2006 07:30:00
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Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
WKN: 632305
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
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