May 23, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. GL&V USA Inc, a subsidiary of the Canadian based company Groupe Laperrière & Verreault Inc., secured an order totaling over CAD3,2 million ($2,5 million) with Interstate Paper LLC, for their Riceboro mill in Georgia, U.S.A. The order includes 4 new 46” DD®6000 refiners, introduced to the Pulp and Paper market earlier this year, and 3 new Coru-Dek IV® vacuum washers. The DD®6000 refiners, the latest offering in the DD series, were selected to improve pulp strength and reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. The Coru-Dek® vacuum filters are to replace a smaller line of washers, to increase the capacity to 900 tons per day and improve wash efficiency. The new washers will be designed to utilize the same installation footprint, even though they are larger in size and capacity. GL&V will also provide engineering supervision during installation and commissioning on the project. Delivery and installation are scheduled for completion in November 2005.“We are very pleased with this second order for our new DD®6000 refiner in such a short period of time (the first one was received in Sweden during February). This proves the need for a new and more efficient refiner and the confidence in GL&V’s know-how in the pulp and paper industry is being recognized” commented Kent Albert, Refiner Product Manager, GL&V USA Inc. Profile Founded in 1975, GL&V is a world leader in liquid/solid separation technologies used in a large number of industrial, municipal and environmental processes. Its Process Group (Dorr-Oliver Eimco) offers a broad range of products and services intended for metal and ore processing, as well as industrial and environmental processes used in various other sectors such as chemicals, petrochemicals, food, pulp and paper and energy. The Water Treatment Group is focused on the development and worldwide marketing of process equipment used in the treatment of drinking water and wastewater. Through its Pulp and Paper Group, GL&V also specializes in the design and marketing of equipment for various stages of pulp and paper production. Finally, the Manufacturing Group specializes in the production of large custom-made parts for the Company’s other units and an external customer base involved mainly in the pulp and paper and energy sectors. GL&V employs some 1,400 people and is present in 40 countries on six continents.