SURFACE DEFINES SUCCESS
AMAG is Austria’s leading aluminum producer with around 2,200 employees, annual shipments of 425,000 metric tons, and sales of 1.45 bn EUR. In view of the growing demand for high-quality and precision- processed aluminum rolled products, advanced production technologies are becoming increasingly important.
That is why AMAG decided to install a new ANDRITZ production line at its Ranshofen site in Austria, which has been in full operation since August 2024. It raises strip quality while lowering emissions and resource use. Powered entirely by electricity and designed for water and chemical reuse, the aluminum surfaces produced are used in a wide range of applications in the architectural sector, decorative surfaces in consumer electronics, the cosmetics industry, was well as radiators and heat exchangers (braze clad products).
BUILT THROUGH CHALLENGES
Awarded in 2021, the project launched straight into pandemic constraints. Design meetings moved entirely online – with engineers staring at screens instead of standing around prototypes. Then supply chains collapsed. Stainless-steel prices soared. Electrical components vanished. Suppliers stopped committing to dates.
What kept the project on track? Trust. “We always found solutions that worked for both sides,” says Julian Brünner, Project Director at ANDRITZ Metals. “Hands-on, both parties. We had one goal – get the line running – and everyone understood that and contributed.”
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
The 115-meter line was designed, built, and commissioned by ANDRITZ as a complete package. At its core is spray pickling – a chemical process that strips away surface oxides, leaving the aluminum bright and uniform. Minimal roll contact means fewer marks, fewer rejections. Inline inspection catches defects immediately. Oiling or protective foil wrap each coil before it leaves the line.
