Metso opens new service center

Metso will open a new service center in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands, near the Rotterdam-Antwerp industrial area on May 30, 2013. The new service center supports the company's strategy to grow its valve and field device service business globally and strengthens Metso's service capabilities within the Benelux region for major petrochemical, energy, oil & gas and pulp & paper companies.

The new facility brings the total number of Metso's automation service centers to 34 and automation service hubs to 87. By combining intelligence with high quality servicing, Metso's service centers all over the world deliver customers secured plant availability while optimizing total maintenance costs.

"Our maintenance services range from the servicing of individual Metso valves all the way to maintenance and device management solutions for complete plants. We use intelligent solutions to service valves and other field devices from Metso or other manufacturers,'' explains Mikko Keto, President, Services, Metso Automation.

"The new service center in the Netherlands is in line with our strategy to continuously strengthen our global network of Service Centers and service experts so that we are close to our customers to best support their business needs,'' he continues.

The Metso services mission is to maximize the profitability of its customers' businesses. Metso's services portfolio focuses on three main areas: solving technical and process issues, improving business performance, and managing a business area.