# Valmet and CMPC sign letter of intent for BioCMPC pulp mill expansion

Valmet and CMPC signed a letter of intent for Valmet to deliver key technology for the BioCMPC project, which will increase the production capacity of the Guaíba pulp mill's line 2 from 1.5 million to 1.85 million ADt/y. The modernization is expected to start operation in Q4 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-09-22
- Where: Guaíba, Brazil, Brazil
- Starts operating: Q4 2023
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.85 million ADt/y
- Products: pulp mill technology, recovery boiler, automation systems
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet](https://endata.com/companies/244.md) (supplier)
- [CMPC](https://endata.com/companies/3334.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [indianprinterpublisher.com](https://indianprinterpublisher.com/blog/2021/09/valmet-biocmpc-project/), 2021-09-22: "The project's target is to increase the production capacity of the Guaíba pulp mill's line 2 from 1.5 million ADt/y to 1.85 million ADt/y."

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