International technology group Andritz has received a large follow-up order from Lianzhong Stainless Steel, a member of Taiwanese Yieh Group, for the extension of the new steel mill in Guangzhou, China. In 2003, Andritz had received an order to build the world’s largest stainless steel hot strip annealing and pickling line for the same customer. The project is currently under way. The recent order relates to a stainless steel cold strip annealing and pickling line with an annual capacity of about 250,000 t. The Andritz Group will be responsible for engineering, a large part of the equipment supplies, supervision of installation, and start-up of the cold strip annealing and pickling line. The mechanical equipment will be supplied by Sundwig GmbH, Hemer, Germany, the thermal equipment by Thermtec BV, Rotterdam, Netherlands, and the pickling line will be supplied by Andritz AG, Vienna, Austria. All three companies are members of the Andritz Rolling Mills and Strip Processing Lines Business Area. Delivery is scheduled for August 2005, with production of the first strip expected in July 2006.
