ÅF wins new pulp project in Europe - Rosenthal 400

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ÅF has, via its units in Sweden and Germany, been entrusted by
Rosenthal GmbH & Co KG (ZPR) with responsibility for the role of
principal consultant for the project engineering and project
management of the Rosenthal 400 project. The decisive factors behind
the choice of ÅF have been the track record of success for the
cooperation between ÅF in Germany and ZPR, and the expertise that the
ÅF Group's Swedish organisation is able to provide in the area of
chemical pulp processes.

ZPR is one of the most modern sulphate pulp mills in Europe, and the
project aims to increase production capacity from 310,000 to 400,000
tonnes a year.

ÅF's assignment is divided into two phases: Phase 1 lasts until
February 2008 and the completion of contracts with the suppliers of
the machinery, after which Phase 2 begins following Mercer
International Inc's board meeting in February 2008 and continues
until the end of 2009.

ÅF is today one of the world's leading consultants to the pulp and
paper industry.

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Corporate Information



The ÅF Group is a leader in technical consulting, with expertise
founded on more than a century of experience. We offer highly
qualified services and solutions for industrial processes,
infrastructure projects and the development of products and IT
systems. We are also one of the leading names in testing and
inspection. Today the ÅF Group has more than 3,500 employees. Our
base is in Europe, but our business and our clients are found all
over the world.