Opcon subsidiary Saxlund to manage handling of wood biomass for Vattenfall power plant

22 June 2009

Saxlund, the recently acquired subsidiary of Opcon, the energy and environmental technology group, has been given responsibility for delivery of wood biomass at the expansion of Vattenfall’s combined heat and power plant in Jordbro, Sweden. The order is worth around SEK30m (€2.7m).

‘The acquisition of Saxlund has given us a strong base on the expanding bioenergy market where Opcon combines both experience and innovation in energy and environmental technology. It is hard to find anyone with more valuable experience of handling solid biofuels and recycled material than Saxlund. 15 years ago Saxlund supplied handling equipment when the combined heating and power plant was built in Jordbro. The company is being given responsibility for biofuel handling now that Vattenfall is expanding this activity 15 years later.’ said Rolf Hasselström, president and CEO of Opcon.

Saxlund is a part of Opcon’s expanding renewable energy business area and its focus on waste to value and bioenergy. In addition to activities within bioenergy, Saxlund supplies equipment for sludge, slag, ash and waste handling.

Opcon develops, produces and markets systems and products for eco-friendly, efficient and resource-effective use of energy.

Opcon has operations in Sweden, China, Germany, the UK and Denmark.

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