German plantmaker
SMS Siemag has announced that
Finland-based
stainless steelmaker
Outokumpu Stainless has ordered a heat treatment line for flexible and energy-efficient heat treatment of
stainless steel plates.
The new equipment will come into operation in 2013, allowing
Outokumpu Stainless works in Degerfors, Sweden, to boost its production of heat-treated plates and improve the product quality.
SMS Siemag will supply two heat-treatment furnaces specifically tailored to the wide product portfolio of
Outokumpu Stainless. The furnaces will be capable of heat-treating plates with a maximum length of 16 meters.