ABB wins $50 million pulp and paper contract
16 Jan 2003
ABB has signed a full service maintenance agreement with Carter Holt Harvey, an Australian-Asian forest products company.
The five-year contract, worth $ 10 million annually, covers all maintenance services for Carter Holt Harvey's Kinleith mill in Tokoroa, New Zealand.
'This is our single largest pulp and paper maintenance contract, and highlights the need for specialised and complete service and maintenance solutions in process and manufacturing industries,' said Dinesh Paliwal, head of ABB's Automation Technologies division. 'Carter Holt Harvey chose ABB because we have a strong automation presence in paper mills around the world, which means we can help bring the industry's best practices to Kinleith.'
According to a statement, ABB expects to increase productivity and reduce costs for Carter Holt Harvey by streamlining maintenance functions and increasing plant efficiency.
The agreement will cover all electrical maintenance services, including power and transmission distribution, and devices such as motors and drives at the mill, as well as management of spare parts and inventory. The contract starts this month.
