The contract concluded between voestalpine Donawitz and RHI AG for the delivery of refractory material for the steel production process has been in force since 1997. When it was put out for international tender again, RHI was once again awarded the contract.

In the next three years, RHI will supply roughly 23,000 tonnes of refractory materials (bricks, mixes) for the lining of pig iron and steel casting ladles, tundishes as well as ladle slide gates, which are required for the production of approximately 4.5 million tonnes of crude steel at voestalpine Donawitz. This corresponds to a contract volume of roughly EUR 24 million.

Mr Janos Röszler head of the sales region Northern and Eastern Europe of the Steel Division of RHI AG said that "We are pleased about the continuation of our long standing cooperation, which has so far been very successful. The renewed contract proves that our products and our service are leading. Thanks to our metallurgical know how and the unparalleled durability of our products, we can continuously contribute to improving the value added at voestalpine Donawitz."

Moreover, RHI will be in charge of the installation and removal of the products in a 24 hour on site service and of quality assurance. RHI will also supply and maintain the machines required for this purpose.