Metso's Interim Review January 1 - March 31, 2015
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 23, 4:04AM CDT
Metso will arrange a results audiocast on the day at 15:00 EEST (8:00 EDT, 13:00 BST, 14:00 CEST). The audiocast is viewable at www.metso.com/latestreports . A simultaneous conference call will be arranged, allowing participants to ask questions. You can also send your written questions during the audiocast via chat function.
Metso receives major control valve order for petrochemical plant project in Turkmenistan
GlobeNewswire - Mon Apr 20, 3:05AM CDT
Metso has received a large control valve order for Turkmenistan's national oil and gas company Turkmengas's petrochemical plant project. The delivery includes standard and severe service globe valves and butterfly valves ranging in size from 1/2" to 20" from the Neles and Jamesbury product portfolios. Metso is also providing Neles ND9000 intelligent valve controllers, which have the capability for advanced performance follow-up.
Metso's wide valve offering and experience with pulp and paper processes brings major valve order for Stora Enso's mill project in Guangxi, China
GlobeNewswire - Wed Apr 15, 5:03AM CDT
Metso will supply altogether about one thousand valves for Stora Enso's consumer board machine project in Guangxi, China. To guarantee effective services for the new mill, Metso will also strengthen its service presence in the Guangxi area. The consumer board machine is part of Stora Enso's integrated mill project being implemented in two phases in China.
Metso signs three-year life-cycle agreement with Kevitsa mine in Finland
GlobeNewswire - Tue Apr 14, 6:37AM CDT
Metso has signed a three-year life-cycle service agreement with the Kevitsa copper and nickel mine in Sodankyla, Finland. Kevitsa is owned by First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM), a Canada originated corporation. Metso commits to reduce production downtime associated with mill liner changes and maximize grinding efficiency over the life of the contract. The value of the order has not been disclosed.
Metso has finalized the sale of the Tampere foundry in Finland to TEVO
GlobeNewswire - Mon Apr 13, 5:07AM CDT
Metso has finalized the sale of the Tampere foundry, announced December 19, 2014, to the Finnish company TEVO Oy. The business was transferred to the new owner on April 13, 2015. The sales price will not be disclosed. In conjunction with the sale, all foundry personnel transferred to TEVO Oy with their existing employment contracts.
Metso to publish its Interim Review for January-March 2015 on Thursday, April 23, 2015
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 09, 7:37AM CDT
Metso Corporation's Interim Review for January-March 2015 will be published on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at about 12:00 EEST (5:00 EDT, 10:00 BST, 11:00 CEST). Interim review and related presentation materials in English and in Finnish will be available after the publication at www.metso.com/investors .
Metso launches new website: unique knowledge sharing platform
GlobeNewswire - Tue Apr 07, 7:04AM CDT
Metso has launched its new global website. The site features entirely renewed commercial content for Metso's customer industries including mining, aggregates, oil & gas and other process industries. The corporate section brings investor information and company essentials within easier reach than ever, in both English and Finnish. A Finnish language version of the key commercial content is also now available to our Finnish customers.
Divestment of Metso's Process Automation Systems business to Valmet completed
GlobeNewswire - Wed Apr 01, 4:07AM CDT
Metso has today taken a significant step in implementing its strategy by completing the divestment of its Process Automation Systems (PAS) business to Valmet. The enterprise value of the transaction was EUR 340 million, and Metso expects to book a significant capital gain in its second-quarter results. The sale of the PAS business to Valmet was originally announced on January 15, 2015.
Committees of Metso's Board of Directors
GlobeNewswire - Fri Mar 27, 9:14AM CDT
At its assembly meeting, Metso Corporation's Board of Directors has elected members of its Audit Committee and Remuneration and HR Committee from among its members.
Decisions taken by Metso's Annual General Meeting
GlobeNewswire - Fri Mar 27, 8:33AM CDT
Metso Corporation's Annual General Meeting was held today in Helsinki, Finland. The AGM approved the Financial Statements for 2014 and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability for the 2014 financial year.
Reviews by the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO at Metso's Annual General Meeting
GlobeNewswire - Fri Mar 27, 6:05AM CDT
Metso Corporation's Annual General Meeting will begin today, March 27, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. Finnish time in Helsinki. In his opening statement, Mikael Lilius, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, will review the Board's work and its priorities during last year, together with various other matters.
Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act: A change in shareholding
GlobeNewswire - Fri Mar 27, 3:34AM CDT
Metso Corporation has received a disclosure, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act, about a change in the holding of the mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. of the total amount of shares of Metso Corporation.
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Metso to provide expanded service levels by opening new service center in Queretaro, Mexico
GlobeNewswire - Thu Mar 26, 5:09AM CDT
Metso is opening a new valve and field device service center in Queretaro, Mexico. The new service center offers the latest technology and know-how to carry out high-quality maintenance and repair work on Metso and third-party devices, such as valves, actuators and pumps. The service center's primary customer base consists of customers in the oil and gas, pulp and paper, and mining industries.
Metso's smart controllers on Goliat en route from Korea to the Barents Sea
GlobeNewswire - Mon Mar 23, 7:11AM CDT
Metso's stainless steel smart controllers were selected for close to 900 pneumatic actuated control, on-off and emergency shutdown (ESD) valves on the massive Goliat plant, which left the South Korean shipyard on Friday, February 13, 2015, for its home in the Barents Sea. The giant Eni Norge and Statoil owned Goliat floating, production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) plant is the first ever to equip all of its automated pneumatic valves with Metso's intelligent valve controllers to lower its operational and maintenance costs with predictive diagnostics.
Metso's disposal of treasury shares as part of its Long Term Incentive Plan
GlobeNewswire - Wed Mar 18, 3:23AM CDT
A total of 95,270 of Metso Corporation's treasury shares have been conveyed without consideration to the 56 key individuals participating in the Performance Period 2012 of the company's Long Term Incentive Plan 2012-2014 under the terms and conditions of the plan.
Metso answers valve performance challenges of aging plants in Europe
GlobeNewswire - Mon Mar 02, 1:20AM CST
Metso will present its solutions at the "Managing Aging Plants Conference & Expo", which is being organized for the first time ever at the Dusseldorf Congress Center, Germany, from March 3-4, 2015, to address critical topics that many European plants now face. Experts at Metso's stand S14 are available to answer specific questions about improving valve performance for a safe and sustainable future.