Metso Germany GmbH

Metso’s long-standing distributor Fischer-Jung has expanded its operations into a new territory in Germany, further strengthening their customers’ access to Metso’s equipment, parts and services in the region.

Fischer-Jung has been a trusted Metso distributor and service partner for 30 years, delivering proven technologies and broad support to customers in the construction, aggregates, and recycling industries. With this expansion, customers in the East and North of Germany will benefit from local access to Metso’s products, spare and wear parts, and services delivered by Fischer-Jung’s experienced team.

The Fischer-Jung Group’s comprehensive offering includes consulting, sales, rental and service, all from a single source for high-quality construction machinery, compaction technology, and mobile crushing and screening plants.

“In today’s demanding operating environment, customers need more than high‑quality machines, they need a partner who understands their challenges. At Metso, we truly believe that our strong partnership with Fischer-Jung, and their technical knowledge, field experience, and commitment to maximize uptime and productivity will continue to be a key differentiator in the success of our customers,” says Adam Benn, Director Capital Sales, EMEA North, Metso.

“Expanding into Northern Germany is a logical step in the development of our long-standing partnership with Metso, and it strengthens our distribution presence in the German market,” says Thorsten Plew, CEO, Fischer-Jung. (Metso)

Metso Minerals has signed a contract with Lynas Kalgoorlie Pty Ltd. for the supply of a large rotary kiln and combustion system (Figure 1) for baking rare earth elements. The order value of approximately 13 M € has been booked in Metso Minerals’ Q2 2020 orders received. Commissioning of the kiln is expected to take place in 2022.

Commenting on the award, Lynas CEO and Managing Director Amanda Lacaze said: “The kiln is the longest lead time item for our Kalgoorlie project and placing this order is an important milestone in the development of our new processing plant in Kalgoorlie. The project is progressing to schedule and we look forward to working with Metso Outotec on the engineering and supply of the kiln.”

Lynas is the second largest producer of rare earths and the largest outside of China. Metso Outotec is a leader in the supply of rotary kilns for the mining industry, with over 1,300 installations worldwide. The companies will work together to develop a rotary kiln system for Lynas’ new greenfield cracking & leaching plant in Kalgoorlie-Boulder/Western Australia. The plant will process concentrate from the Mount Weld mine and provide an intermediate feed for further processing to produce NdPr (neodymium and praseodymium), which are key elements used in high-tech consumer electronics and green energy technologies.

“We are excited at having been selected by Lynas as a key supplier for the development of its significant greenfield project in Western Australia. Metso Outotec’s rotary kiln system forms an integral part for the processing of rare earths,” says Stephan W. Kirsch, President, Minerals business area, Metso Outotec.

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