| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $241.2M | +19.2% | 93 | $1.36M | -18.7% | 147 |
| Automation and Robotics | $73.2M | +3.1% | 101 | $6.46M | -13.7% | 96 |
| Pumps and Valves | $88.2M | +5.6% | 115 | $218K | -20.7% | 173 |
| Material Handling | $62.8M | -0.6% | 108 | $155K | -19.9% | 163 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $22.1M | +14.0% | 128 | $77621.00 | -30.9% | 148 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $667.7M | -6.8% | 116 | $196.7M | -21.3% | 116 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $374.5M | +16.3% | 98 | $27.2M | +26.6% | 106 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $331.8M | +5.4% | 117 | $186.3M | +20.7% | 85 |
| Packaging | $187.1M | +9.7% | 86 | $1.23M | -31.9% | 145 |
| Industrial Textiles | $21.7M | -6.3% | 123 | $75748.00 | -24.8% | 153 |
| Electrical Equipment | $275.8M | -5.2% | 108 | $54.3M | -4.0% | 87 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $82.8M | -5.5% | 88 | $417.2M | +100.7% | 42 |
| Automotive Components | $161.6M | +9.2% | 116 | $3.03M | +42.6% | 117 |
| Aerospace Components | $6.70M | -13.8% | 128 | $457K | -30.4% | 151 |
| Medical Devices | $20.4M | -0.4% | 152 | $231K | -35.1% | 169 |
| Construction Materials | $170.9M | -3.5% | 104 | $56.7M | -11.3% | 94 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $115.5M | +12.3% | 105 | $41816.00 | -56.9% | 169 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $83.4M | +3.1% | 90 | $99036.00 | -37.9% | 157 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $30.0M | +12.1% | 93 | $349.00 | -36.4% | 211 |
| Mining Equipment | $407.0M | +18.3% | 64 | $193K | -55.7% | 173 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Andritz received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) to supply turbine-generator and electrical equipment for the 1470MW Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant, with commissioning scheduled for end-2029.
ANDRITZ received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) to supply electro-mechanical equipment for the 1,470 MW Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant, with commissioning scheduled for end-2029. The contract value is in the mid triple-digit million-euro range.
Valmet will deliver key technology for a new 250 kt/year greenfield dissolving pulp mill for Sun Paper at Muang Phin in Savanakhet province, Laos. Pulp production is targeted to start in Q2 2018, with an order value of around EUR 20 million.