Austria-headed international technology group Andritz AG has announced that it has received an order from ArcelorMittal Atlantique & Lorraine S.A.S. to supply a direct-fired furnace for its new continuous galvanizing line at the plant in Florange, France.
According to a statement, the scope of supply and services further includes engineering, the automation and electrical equipment, as well as supervision of erection work and commissioning. Start-up is planned for the third quarter of 2019.
The order, the value of which has not been disclosed, is part of ArcelorMittal’s project to convert an electro-galvanizing line to a continuous galvanizing line in the Florange plant, thus further strengthening its market position in advanced high-strength steels for the automotive industry.
Following previous deliveries to ArcelorMittal’s plants in Kessales and Ghent, Belgium, this will be the third direct-fired furnace to be supplied by Andritz to ArcelorMittal in three years.
