Valmet strengthens its wastewater automation business in Italy and signs a distribution agreement with Asco Pompe

Valmet's Automation Business Line's local press release on September 29, 2017

Valmet is pleased to announce the appointment of Asco Pompe as its partner in Italy. Starting from June 2017, Asco Pompe is an official distributor for Valmet's municipal and industrial wastewater solutions and services in Italy.
Asco Pompe has a long and proven experience in the Italian wastewater industry. Its original mission is to supply and integrate products and technological systems for water treatment.
With more than 50 years of experience in this sector Asco Pompe established itself primarily as an importer of pumps, valves, control instruments for fluid handling, manufactured by high quality global leaders with extensive know-how.

Reliable solutions and proved experience combined to better serve wastewater industry customers

"The wastewater related solutions are a growth area for Valmet's automation business and by joining forces with Asco Pompe we are able to attract large sales coverage in the Italian wastewater market. Valmet has strong automation expertise and advanced technology, which we can now combine with our new partner's excellent local contacts and experience," says Heli Karaila, Business Manager for Wastewater at Valmet.

Valmet offers superior solids measurement solutions for wastewater treatment plants based on many years of experience and know-how. Valmet's solids sensors provide great proven results for all sludge processing stages in over 1000 references in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants globally. These applications are used in the sludge dewatering, as well as at the primary clarifier, thickening, and digester process stages.

Valmet's sludge solids measurements and sludge dewatering optimization save energy and chemicals in wastewater treatment plant.

For further information, please contact:

Luigi Caggiano, Country Sales Manager, Automation, Valmet S.p.A., Tel. +39 346 502 6268

Heli Karaila, Business Manager, Wastewater, Automation, Valmet, Tel. +358 40 54 34 724

Matteo Croce, Sales Manager, Asco Pompe S.r.l., Tel. + 39 335 772 2536 www.ascopompe.com

Product portfolio
Wastewater offering: www.valmet.com/wastewater
Valmet Total Solids Measurement: www.valmet.com/valmetts
Valmet Low Solids Measurement: www.valmet.com/valmetls
Valmet Dry Solids Measurement: www.valmet.com/valmetds
Valmet Sludge Dewatering Optimizer: www.valmet.com/valmetsdo

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.