STM’s expertise in vertical grinding mills strengthens Metso’s leading comminution solutions portfolio for the mining industry, playing a vital role in future-proof energy-efficient solutions for the diverse needs of customers and enabling Metso to provide enhanced service levels to customers using stirred mill technology.
Metso’s stirred milling technologies portfolio consists of Vertimill®, HIGmill™, and Stirred Media Detritor (SMD) mills. These mills are based on?gravity-induced and fluidised technologies, allowing for an optimum equipment solution for all comminution circuits in secondary, tertiary, fine, ultrafine, regrind, and lime slaking applications. Metso has over 50 years of experience in developing, testing, and delivering stirred mill technology, including a large installed base. Stirred mills are part of the Metso Plus offering.
Piia Karhu, President, Minerals, at Metso, said:
“We warmly welcome our colleagues from Swiss Tower Mills Minerals to the Metso team. Our collaboration on innovative grinding solutions and services combining, for example, the well-established HIGmill and Vertimill vertical grinding solutions and HRC™ high-pressure grinding roll technology has yielded significant results for our customers. And now that we are one team, our customers can expect even more.”
Christoph Hoetzel, Senior Vice President, Grinding, at Metso, said:
“Mining customers value Metso’s vast expertise and the comprehensive nature of our technology and services solutions. We see a trend towards optimised technology combinations and multi-stage grinding approaches. These solutions improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, in addition to enhancing productivity with optimised operating costs. The HIGmill is a cornerstone for energy-efficient comminution circuits. Combined with Metso’s innovative flotation solutions like the Concorde Cell™, it enables maximised throughput as well as superior recovery.”
Oliver Zlamal, CEO, Swiss Tower Mills Minerals, said:
"Swiss Tower Mills Minerals was founded in 2011 with the vision of achieving outstanding grinding performance and unparalleled energy efficiency with vertical stirred mills. Our joint journey with Metso began a year later, in 2012, when Metso was granted exclusive rights to sell the HIGmill equipment. Over the past few years, we have built a fantastic team and developed innovative solutions that are now ready to be scaled within a bigger structure. We are delighted that the STM experts and technology will find a new home at Metso.”