The ANDRITZ GROUP is a global market leader for customized plant, systems and services for hydropower, the pulp and paper, steel and other specialized industries (solid/liquid separation, feed and biofuel). The Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria and has a staff of approx. 13,200 employees worldwide. It develops and makes its high-tech systems at production, service and sales sites all around the world. The Group focuses on five business areas: HYDRO PULP & PAPER METALS ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS FEED & BIOFUEL The ANDRITZ HYDRO business area is a global supplier of turnkey electromechanical equipment and services for hydro power plants; the product range also covers pumps for the pulp and paper industries, and space technology components (e.g. for the European ARIANE rocket launcher program). PULP & PAPER is the largest business area. It provides technology and services that enable the industry to produce practically all grades of pulp for the manufacture of paper, board and fibreboard, and also specialized machines for tissue production. ANDRITZ METALS develops, manufactures and installs plants for the production of cold-rolled and hot-rolled, surface-finished carbon steel, high-grade steel and non-ferrous metal strip. This includes plants for the regeneration of pickling acids and for metal oxides. In addition, the Business Area builds plants for punching and metal forming. ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS covers a comprehensive range of technologies, products and services for mechanical and thermal solid/liquid separation for municipalities and major industries (mining, steel). The FEED & BIOFUEL business area supplies systems and machines for industrial production of conventional mixed animal feed and high-quality, special animal feed. In addition, the Business Area holds a leading position in equipment for wood pelleting.