EANS-News: ANDRITZ to supply equipment for stainless steel production to ThyssenKrupp Nirosta, Germany

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Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, March 29, 2012. International technology
Group ANDRITZ has received an order from ThyssenKrupp Nirosta to
supply an annealing and pickling line as well as a rolling mill for
its works in Krefeld. The value of the order is in the upper
two-digit million Euro range. Start-up is scheduled for the first
quarter of 2014.

The new annealing and pickling line will process up to 400,000 t of
hot-rolled strip (AISI 200, 300, and 400 series stainless steel with
strip thicknesses of 1.5-10.0 mm) as well as 290,000 t of cold-rolled
strip (strip widths up to 1,600 mm at thicknesses of 0.5-6.0 mm). In
addition to the terminal equipment, scale breaker, and skin pass
mill, the scope of supply includes the pickling line, degreasing
line, furnace, and the complete electrical equipment, including
automation.

The new 20-high rolling mill in the proven four-column design is
sized for rolling stainless steel strip in a thickness range of
0.3-8.0 mm at a strip width of 900-1,600 mm. The rolling speed is 800
m/min. In addition to the mechanical equipment, ANDRITZ will supply
the complete electrical equipment, including automatic flatness
measuring and control system, strip thickness control, and the
process optimization system. With this rolling mill, ThyssenKrupp
Nirosta is extending its portfolio for processing wide,
high-precision stainless steel strip.

The order underlines the many years of excellent cooperation with
ThyssenKrupp: ANDRITZ METALS has already supplied nine annealing and
pickling lines and five 20-high rolling mills to this international
steel and technology group.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP The ANDRITZ GROUP is a globally leading supplier of
plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and
paper industry, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and
industrial sectors, the steel industry, and the production of animal
feed and biomass pellets. In addition, ANDRITZ offers technologies
for certain other sectors including automation, pumps, machinery for
nonwovens and plastic films, steam boiler plants, biomass boilers and
gasification plants for energy generation, flue gas cleaning plants,
plants for the production of panelboard (MDF), thermal sludge
utilization, and torrefaction plants. The publicly listed ANDRITZ
GROUP is headquartered in Graz, Austria and has a staff of
approximately 16,700 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates over 180
production sites as well as service and sales companies all around
the world.

ANDRITZ METALS ANDRITZ METALS is one of the leading global suppliers
of complete lines for the production and further processing of
cold-rolled carbon steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metal
strip. These lines consist of equipment for cold rolling, heat
treatment, surface finishing, strip coating and finishing, punching
and deep drawing, and for pickling acid regeneration. The business
area also supplies turnkey industrial furnace systems for thermal
processes, such as heat treatment of slabs and forged pieces, as well
as refining furnaces for the copper industry.

Further inquiry note:
Dr. 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

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