LD Celulose S.A., a joint venture between Duratex and Lenzing group, awarded Pöyry, part of AFRY, with an EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) assignment for the BOP (Balance of Plant) of the plant that will have the capacity to produce 500,000 tons of dissolving pulp per year and will represent an investment of $1.3 billion.
The services provided by Pöyry include interconnections between all process areas, turbo generators and steam distribution systems, the water cooling center and other complimentary systems. The completion of the project is scheduled for 2022.
Luís Künzel, CEO of LD Celulose S.A. emphasizes that the new dissolving pulp plant will bring a positive socioeconomic impact throughout the region.
The LD Celulose new plant will be installed in Duratex's forest area, located in Triângulo Mineiro, and all production will be destined for exportation, supplying Lenzing group's operations in Europe and Asia.
Pöyry is an international engineering, design and consulting company.
