Air Pollution Control Systems for Finland

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ALSTOM has recently won two orders in
Finland to supply air pollution control systems. 

The first order is for a Fabric Filter for
the Mixer Secondary Ventilation System at the Rautaruukki Raahe
Steel Plant in Raahe, on the west coast of Finland. This order
adds an additional fabric filter to an earlier installation by
ALSTOM in 1997. 

Rautaruukki, a specialised steel product
manufacturer, has facilities in 17 European countries. It is
the biggest European manufacturer of construction products
(steel roofing, wall structures and elements, etc.).
Rautaruukki is also one of the largest manufacturers of welded
steel tubes and hollow sections, as well as one of the largest
European manufacturers of coated steel sheet products. 

The second order, also for a Fabric Filter
and Ducting, is for the AvestaPolarit Stainless Oy, Tornio
Works in Finland. 

The order is part of the "Susan" project
(Sulaton Saneeraus) which involves the rebuilding of the
existing Melting Shop Line 1. 

AvestaPolarit, one of the world's leading
stainless steel producers, focuses exclusively on the
production of stainless steel, a fast-growing industry sector.
It is part of the Outokumpu Metals and Technology Group, which
has some 21,000 employees in over 40 countries with reported
net sales of 5.6 billion euros in 2002. 

"These orders demonstrate increased customer
satisfaction with ALSTOM’s air pollution control systems
in the fast-growing Iron & Steel industry," says Paolo Di
Benedetto, Business Development Director, Industrial
Applications for ALSTOM’s Environmental Control Business
in Europe, Middle East and Africa. 

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energy and transport infrastructure. The Company serves the
energy market through its activities in the fields of power
generation and power transmission and distribution, and the
transport market through its activities in rail and marine.
In fiscal year 2002/03, ALSTOM had annual sales in excess of
€20 billion and employed around 100,000 people in over
70 countries worldwide. 

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