# ANDRITZ to supply autonomous logyard cranes to Metsä Fibre for Kemi mill

ANDRITZ has signed a preliminary agreement to supply two fully autonomous logyard cranes to Metsä Fibre's planned bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland. The cranes will be the first autonomously operated logyard cranes worldwide.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-09-24
- Where: Kemi, Finland
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 7,600,000 m3 wood per year
- Products: autonomous logyard cranes
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md)
- [Metsä Fibre](https://endata.com/companies/1298.md) (customer)
- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [andritz.com](https://www.andritz.com/newsroom-en/pulp-paper/2020-09-24-metsae-fibre-kemi-group), 2020-09-24: "International technology group ANDRITZ and Metsä Fibre, part of the Metsä Group, have signed a preliminary agreement under which ANDRITZ will supply two fully autonomous logyard cranes to the planned Metsä Fibre bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20200925/11794/andritz-supply-logyard-cranes-metsa-fibres-mill-kemi-finland), 2020-09-25: "We valued the low noise – considering the planned mill location – the energy efficiency and all-electric drives with no fossil fuels consumed."

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