{"id":1168885,"date":"2020-03-02T14:25:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1015765"},"modified":"2020-03-02T14:25:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T20:25:02","slug":"metso-establishes-lithuania-manufacturing-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1168885","title":{"rendered":"Metso establishes Lithuania manufacturing site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metso&nbsp;has announced plans to establish a rubber and poly-met wear parts manufacturing facility in Lithuania, as part of its development of the global supply portion of the minerals consumables business. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new manufacturing site is expected to operate by the end of the second quarter of this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to actively respond to changes in our competitive environment and improve our flexibility in fulfilling our mining customers\u2019 needs globally.&#8221; Sami Takaluoma, president of the minerals consumables business area, said in a release.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p> The new manufacturing site is expected to operate by the end of the second quarter of this year <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Based on our analysis, Lithuania has been identified as an attractive location for a new manufacturing hub.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe closeness of our current customers in the Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa region(s), efficient logistics network, sustainable operational environment and favorable market conditions were important criteria in the decision making,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The new facility will be located in northern Lithuania, employing 80 people by year-end.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Metso opened a Metso Business Services (MBS) centre in Vilnius,  Lithuania\u2019s capital. 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