New Contract Expands ANDRITZ Footprint in Specialty Metals with 20 High Reversing Mill Scheduled for 2027 Start Up

New Contract Expands ANDRITZ Footprint in Specialty Metals with 20 High Reversing Mill Scheduled for 2027 Start Up

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been awarded a contract by a leading titanium manufacturer in China to supply a 20-high reversing cold rolling mill scheduled to begin operations in April 2027. The installation will produce high-quality titanium and nickel alloy strip with tight thickness tolerances and excellent surface finish, supported by advanced automation and process control systems. The project highlights continued demand for precision rolling technologies in the high-performance materials sector and was included in ANDRITZ’s Q4 2025 order intake.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 18-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ has secured an order from a major Chinese titanium producer to supply a precision 20-high reversing cold rolling mill, further strengthening its presence in advanced metals processing technologies. Commissioning of the new installation is planned for April 2027.

The facility will be designed to manufacture strip made from titanium, titanium alloys, and nickel alloys, with a maximum width of 650 mm and extremely thin final gauges. The project is engineered to deliver consistent strip flatness, precise thickness control, and superior surface quality during continuous production.

To achieve reliable performance and durability, the customer selected ANDRITZ’s established four-column (SFC) mill configuration, known for maintaining stable rolling conditions and supporting long operational lifetimes. ANDRITZ will provide the full mechanical and electrical equipment package, along with supervision of installation and start-up activities.

The delivery also includes the ANDRITZ shape-tronic system, which enables automated strip shape regulation, as well as integrated cooling, lubrication, and filtration technologies to optimize process efficiency and resource usage.

The financial value of the contract has not been disclosed. The order was recorded in ANDRITZ’s intake for the fourth quarter of 2025.

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.

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Susan Trast
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SOURCE: ANDRITZ