ISO 9001:2000 quality certificate to Metso Paper (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Published Aug 5, 2003 15.00.00 +2 GMT

Metso Paper (Thailand) Co., Ltd., obtained the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System Standard Certificate on June 27, 2003. The certificate is valid for the "Aftermarket services of machinery for pulp and paper".

Metso Paper Thailand was established in January 1998. The service technology center is able to provide a full scope of services for the upgrading and effective maintenance of all types of fiber and papermaking machinery. The center also provides extensive back-up for Metso Paper's machinery delivery. The 123 employees at Metso Paper Thailand are highly professional and dedicated to meeting the growing demands of the pulp and paper industry in Asia.

Metso Corporation is a global supplier of process industry machinery and systems. The Corporation's fiber and paper technology business area, Metso Paper, is the world's leading supplier of technology, systems and equipment for the pulp and paper industries. Metso's other core businesses are divided between Metso Minerals (rock and mineral processing) and Metso Automation (automation and control technology). In 2002, the net sales of Metso Corporation were EUR 4.7 billion and the personnel totaled approximately 28,500. Metso Corporation is listed on the Helsinki and New York Stock Exchanges.

More information: Jyrki S Rantanen, Managing Director, Metso Paper (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Tel. +66 3840 1100 Fax. +66 3840 0972