Metso-acquired Tamfelt Corp. established as Fabrics business line

Published May 25, 2010 15.00.00 +2 GMT

Metso-acquired Tamfelt Corp. has been established as Fabrics business line within Metso’s Paper and Fiber Technology. Tamfelt was delisted from the stock exchange on May 4, 2010 after Metso had acquired all of Tamfelt shares.

The name change from Tamfelt Corp. to Metso Fabrics Corp. has been registered in the Trade Register on May 21, 2010. Metso Fabrics Corp.’s subsidiaries Tamfelt PMC Corp., Tamfelt Filtration Corp. and Tamfelt Kiinteistöt Oy continue under their present names.

Reima Kerttula, who was President and CEO of Tamfelt Corporation, has been appointed as the President of the Fabrics business line.

Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries. www.metso.com

Further information for the press, please contact: Reima Kerttula, President, Fabrics business line, Metso, tel. +358 40 064 8458