Andritz buys Finnish environmental company J Parpala

Andritz has acquired J Parpala Oy, a major player in the maintenance and repair of environmental equipment for industrial production and power generation plants in Finland.

Final ESP duct lifting at the Stora Enso Imatra plant (courtesy Stora Enso).
Final ESP duct lifting at the Stora Enso Imatra plant (courtesy Stora Enso). - Image © Andritz.

The company, which was founded in 2011 and operates sites in Kokkola and Kaskinen, provides services for inspections, maintenance, mechanical upgrades, spare parts, and workshop repair activities related to filters, scrubbers, flue gas ducts, fans, conveyors, and other equipment in operation between the boiler and the stack.

Andritz will offer these services to industries such as pulp and paper, biomass, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, chemical/fertilizer and other segments.