# ANDRITZ to supply two strip processing furnaces to HBIS Group

ANDRITZ received an order from HBIS Group to supply two strip processing furnaces for its Laoting plant in Hebei, China. Furnace #1 is for a continuous annealing line (825,000 tons/year) and Furnace #2 for a hot-galvanizing line (412,000 tons/year). Production of the first coil is scheduled for Q1 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-10-12
- Where: Laoting, Hebei Province, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 825,000 tons per year (annealing line), 412,000 tons per year (galvanizing line)
- Products: advanced high-strength steel, hot-rolled products, dual-phase steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [HBIS Group](https://endata.com/companies/33829.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [andritz.com](https://www.andritz.com/newsroom-en/metals/2018-10-12-metals-strip-processing-furnaces), 2018-10-12: "Production of the first coil on these two lines is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020."

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