North American Stainless, an affiliate of the Acerinox Group, has placed an order with the Andritz Group for the supply of an annealing and pickling line for hot rolled stainless steel. Production is scheduled to start by the end of 2008. With a capacity of approximately 1.2 million tons per year, the plant will process strip in the thickness range from 1.5 to 14mm and up to 1600mm wide. In addition to the mechanical equipment, Andritz will supply the annealing furnace and the complete pickling section with all ancillary equipment.
