Amcor Packaging has awarded Metso Paper a maintenance agreement at its Fairfield mill in Australia for three one-year terms. The Amcor Fairfield mill’s annual production is approximately 130,000 tonnes. The products are recycled and white liner, fluting and high quality plasterboard liner for Australian market and exports.
The scope of services under the agreement covers all maintenance related activities and services across the entire mill including responsibility for maintenance management and strategies. In addition, management and procurement of materials and external services will be Metso’s responsibility.
To cover the agreement’s scope, Metso Paper has formed an alliance with Skilled Group, Australia’s largest technical workforce provider. Metso as an OEM and service provider has process, automation and maintenance management expertise.
Skilled Group offers personnel for both daily maintenance activities and shutdown works. This alliance forms a unique combination of strengths.
Metso Paper offers a wide range of alternatives for production and maintenance support. The solutions are tailored to meet each customer’s individual requirements.
Amcor is one of the world’s largest packaging companies, offering its customers innovative packaging solutions, reliable service and partnerships. It has annual sales of around $11b and 224 plants in 36 countries.
Skilled Group is Australia’s leading publicly listed national workforce services company.
For more than 40 years, Skilled Group has provided service for clients across Australia and New Zealand. It has annual sales of around $830m.
