Jan 08, 2009. /Lesprom.com/. Metso has celebrated the inauguration of its new service center in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on January 8. The new greenfield service center has been operational since November 2008. It provides advanced services to the pulp and paper industry in Southern China, Metso said in a statement received by Lesprom Network. Metso's Guangzhou Service Center has a fully-equipped roll service workshop capable of supplying rolls, roll covers and mechanical roll maintenance services for all makes and sizes of pulp and paper machinery. The center also offers a comprehensive range of spare parts and mill site services. Strengthening local service operations is a vital part of Metso's continuing commitment and support to the Chinese pulp and paper industry. In line with this commitment, Metso has steadily been increasing its local presence in China. Metso opened its first Service Center in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province in 2001. The Wuxi Service Center has recently doubled its roll service capacity by opening an extension in October 2007. A third service center for the Chinese pulp and paper industry is currently being built in Zibo, Shandong province. The stone laying for the new Zibo center was celebrated in November 2008.