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ANDRITZ acquires induction heating specialist Sanzheng

2026/01/16

International technology group ANDRITZ has acquired a 51% stake in Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., a China-based provider of advanced industrial induction heating systems.

This acquisition further strengthens ANDRITZ’s position as a comprehensive solutions provider for steel processing, in particular electrical steel.

With the integration of Sanzheng, ANDRITZ now offers a complete suite of induction heating technologies, further enhancing its competitiveness in international markets. The expanded offering strengthens the group’s ability to deliver full-line solutions for electrical steel processing, galvanizing, annealing, and forging.

Guido Burgel, Senior Vice President, Metals Processing at ANDRITZ, says: “This acquisition perfectly supports our goal of being the leading solution provider for the downstream steel industry. Combining Sanzheng’s proven induction technology with our global reach, process know-how, and service capabilities allows us to deliver more comprehensive, efficient, and sustainable solutions – induction heating offers significant potential to reduce mills’ carbon footprint.”

Sanzheng employs more than 130 specialists in research and development, product design, and manufacturing, and generates annual revenues of around 30 million euros. The company’s induction strip heating, wire heating, and high-frequency welding technologies are widely used in the metal industry as well as in other industries such as papermaking, automotive, machinery, and building materials.

Following the transaction, which was concluded in December 2025, Sanzheng will continue to operate under its existing name and management structure, ensuring business continuity for customers and partners.

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Guido Burgel, Senior Vice President, ANDRITZ Metals Processing, and Yonglong Peng, owner of Sanzheng

Teams of ANDRITZ and Sanzheng at final closing

ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ provides advanced plants, equipment, services, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries, including pulp and paper, metals, hydropower, environmental, and others. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Austria, the publicly listed group employs about 30,000 people at 280 locations in over 80 countries.

As a global leader in technology and innovation, ANDRITZ is committed to fostering progress that benefits customers, partners, employees, society, and the environment. The company’s growth is driven by sustainable solutions enabling the green transition, advanced digitalization for highest industrial performance, and comprehensive services that maximize the value of customers’ plants over their entire life cycle. ANDRITZ. FOR GROWTH THAT MATTERS.

ANDRITZ METALS
ANDRITZ Metals is – via ANDRITZ Schuler – one of the world’s leading suppliers of technologies, plants and digital solutions in metal forming. The product portfolio also includes automation and software solutions, process know-how and service. In the metals processing segment, the business area offers innovative, sustainable and market-leading solutions for the production and processing of flat products, for welding systems and furnaces with its own burner solutions, as well as services for the metals processing industry.