December 04, 2008

AdPhos Steel receives EUR 5 million order

AdPhos Steel GmbH, a subsidiary company of Advanced Photonics Technologies AG, Bruckmühl announced that it has received an order with a value of more than EUR 5 million for a NIR system for the steel industry through its partner in Italy.

Together with Globus, AdPhos Steel will deliver a fully NIR based organic paint section to a European customer. The scope of supply consists of the complete thermal process part with the steel structure and will be provided as a turnkey delivery. The negotiations have been completed and the order will be confirmed in the coming days.

The NIR technology it is possible to integrate an organic paint section to apply chemcoating, primer as well as finish coating in a high performance and high speed galvanizing line. The unique dynamic systems capabilities allow on demand organic coating with maximum production speed of the galvanizing process of up to 180 meter per minute and reduced energy consumption.