On the afternoon of March 1, 2023, the Metso Outotec Suzhou Plant Expansion Project Launching Ceremony was held at Metso Outotec Suzhou Plant. Ms. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to China, Ms. Anu Vuori-Kiikeri, Consul General of Finland in Shanghai, Mr. Marko Tiesmäki, Commercial Counselor of the Finnish Embassy in China and Head of Greater China of the Finnish Business Promotion Agency, Member of the Standing Committee of Suzhou Municipal Committee, Party Worker of Suzhou Industrial Park Mr. Shen Mi, Secretary of the Party Committee and other local leaders, Mr. Markku Teräsvasara, President of Metso Outotec Minerals business area, and Mr. Liang Xiaofeng, President of Metso Outotec Greater China, attended the ceremony.

Metso Outotec will expand its filter assembly plant in Suzhou, China, to respond to global market demand. The plant expansion will not only double local capacity in China to deliver high-quality filters for mining and other industrial customers, it will also provide additional space for the assembly of flotation drive mechanisms and mill reline equipment. The extended production facility is expected to open within a year and reach full capacity during H1 in 2024. 

Ms. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to China (photo on left below), said in her speech: "The green transition, however, comes with increasing demand for various metals and minerals, and mining is known to be a highly energy- and water-intensive industry. This is why it’s so crucial to develop energy-efficient production and to make sustainable, high-quality products with a long-life cycle. This is where Metso Outotec plays a key part. They are one of our major companies driving sustainable solutions in aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining, and they have a long history in the field.”

Markku Terasvasara (photo on right below) expressed in his speech that Today. we have a joint mission - to enable the Chinese minerals processing industry growth and develop sustainably both locally and globally. To do this, we want to provide Metso Outotec’s China market area with strong local capabilities with committed support from our global team to meet our customers’ evolving needs.

Xiaofeng Liang (photo on left above) said that Metso Outotec's filters provide excellent water recycling efficiency, with more than 80% of the filter types being Planet Positive. After the expansion of Suzhou plant, we will provide customers with higher quality products and more timely delivery with improved optimized process and expanded capacity.

Ms. Liu Hua,Member of CPC SIP Working Committee and Vice Chairman of SIP Administrative Committee and Mr. Pei Dianfei, Vice President of Shandong Gold Group Co., Ltd (photo on right above) also delivered speeches at the ceremony and show their congratulations on the launch of Suzhou plant expansion project.

Metso Outotec signed a number of agreements with Zijin Mining, Shandong Gold Group, Huayou Colbat, and Jiujiang Group during the ceremony. The contracts were mostly for filtration equipment.

The envoys from the Finnish Embassy and Consulates, FinnCham and Business Finland, the management team of the Suzhou Industrial Park, as well as representatives from customers, participated in the ceremony.

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