EANS-News: ANDRITZ to supply North America´s largest wood pelleting plant

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Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, January 20, 2010. International technology
Group ANDRITZ will supply a complete wood pelleting plant including
woodyard to RWE Innogy, the renewable energies company of the RWE
Group. The order value is approximately 40 MEUR. Start-up of the
plant, to be erected in Waycross, Georgia, USA, is scheduled for the
beginning of 2011.

ANDRITZ FEED & BIOFUEL will deliver a debarking line, a chip handling
system, as well as hammer and pellet mills. With a production
capacity of approximately 750,000 t/a, this wood pelleting plant will
be the largest in North America.

This investment is part of RWE´s growth strategy, which is largely
based on reducing CO2 emissions by developing renewable energies in
Europe.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP The ANDRITZ GROUP is a global market leader for
customized plants and services for the hydropower, pulp and paper,
metals, and other industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and
biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria and has a staff
of approximately 13,200 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates over
150 production sites, service and sales companies all around the
world.

ANDRITZ FEED & BIOFUEL ANDRITZ FEED & BIOFUEL is one of the global
market leaders for supplying plants, equipment, and services for the
animal feed industry (the pet food industry, and the fish and shrimp
feed industries) and for biomass pellets (wood fuel pelleting and
pelleting of agricultural and industrial by-products).

RWE Innogy RWE Innogy pools the renewable energy expertise and
generating plants in the RWE Group. The company plans, builds, and
operates renewable power generation facilities, and aims to expand
renewable energies capacity rapidly in Europe.

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Further inquiry note:

Michael Buchbauer

Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979

Fax: +43 316 6902 465

mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

Branche: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
WKN: 632305
Index: WBI, ATX Prime, ATX
Börsen: Wien / official dealing