PÖYRY APPOINTED MAIN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR THE REBUILD OF MONDI'S SYKTYVKAR MILL IN RUSSIA



Pöyry has been commissioned to provide engineering services for the
rebuild of Mondi's Syktyvkar pulp mill in Russia. The total value of
the assignment exceeds EUR 10 million.

The services incorporate detail engineering for mechanical,
electrical and instrumentation disciplines extended over the whole
pulp mill. The work will be performed by Pöyry's Finnish and Russian
experts.

Mondi Syktyvkar is in the process of modernizing and expanding its
pulp and paper mill in Komi Republic in Russia. When completed in
2010 the mill will be equipped for an annual production of 940 000
tonnes of paper and board.

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm focusing on the
energy, forest industry and infrastructure & environment sectors.
Pöyry's net sales in 2007 amounted to about EUR 720 million and it
employs 7300 experts.

PÖYRY PLC

Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen
President and CEO

Teuvo Salminen
Deputy to President and CEO

Additional information by:
Krister Sannholm, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Forest
Industry Business Group, Finland
tel. +358 10 33 21099

www.poyry.com

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