# ANDRITZ to supply melting furnaces for Weiqiao Aluminum subsidiary in Shandong, China

ANDRITZ received an order from Zouping Hongfa Aluminium, part of Weiqiao Aluminum Group, for one melting and holding furnace cell at its Shandong Province plant. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-11-23
- Where: Shandong Province, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: Two 115-ton round-top melters and two 125-ton tilting holders
- Products: aluminium melting and holding furnaces
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [Zouping Hongfa Aluminium Science Technology](https://endata.com/companies/7267.md) (customer)
- [Weiqiao Aluminum Group](https://endata.com/companies/7268.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [foundry-planet.com](https://www.foundry-planet.com/de/d/andritz-to-supply-china-s-largest-melting-furnaces-to-weiqiao-aluminum-group/), 2020-11-23: "International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Zouping Hongfa Aluminium Science Technology Co., Ltd., part of Weiqiao Aluminum Group, to supply one melting and holding furnace cell for its plant in Shandong Province, China."

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