The Swedish company Saxlund has been given responsibility for delivery of external bio-chips/recycled wood handling at the expansion of Vattenfall’s combined heat and power plant in Jordbro, Sweden.

Stockholm - The order is the largest handling order in Saxlund International’s history and is worth around SEK 30 million plus options worth several more million Swedish krona, the recently acquired subsidiary of Opcon AB reported. The delivery will take place in 2009/2010.

The plant, half of which comprises Saxlund’s own products, is being expanded to handle waste wood that has a moisture content of around 30% as well as bio-chips with a moisture content of around 40%. A magnetic separator is being fitted to separate metal prior to additional recycling.

Saxlund is a part of Opcon’s expanding Renewable Energy business area and its focus on Waste to Value and Bioenergy. Opcon has operations in Sweden, China, Germany, the UK and Denmark.

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