ANDRITZ annual report 2012 - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps

ANDRITZ FEED & BIOFUEL
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anDrItZ feeD & bIofuel
marKet development
Global investment activity in the animal feed
industry was at a satisfactory level in 2012,
good project activity was particularly noted in Central
and South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The
special feed sectors also saw favorable development
– the fish feed and shrimp feed industries in Asia and
in Central and South America were very active. The
market for systems to produce pellets from
wood and other biomass materials showed
good project activity, particularly in the USA, in
Europe, and in the emerging markets of Asia and South
America. All in all however, increasing competition was
noted in the market for pelleting equipment.
Railcar
unloading
Railcar loading
Hammermill,
pelletizer, and
cooler
Pelletizing island
Savannah harbor
domes as pellet
storage
Railway to
Savannah harbor
Pellets
Source: RWE AG
important events
The business area noted a number of successful startups
during the reporting period: for example, the startup
of greenfield aqua feed extrusion plants in Central
America and Asia; animal feed pelleting lines in Eastern
Europe, Asia, and South America; and a new greenfield
straw pelleting plant for a customer in Eastern Europe
– after the successful start-up, this customer ordered
the supply of a second plant.
important orders
In the animal feed sector, the business area received
several important orders to supply new feed pelleting
plants and extend the capacity of existing plants –
including orders from vertically integrated meat and
feed producers in Central and South America, Eastern
Europe, and Asia.
For a customer in South America, ANDRITZ FEED &
BIOFUEL was awarded the order for a high-capacity
full-fat soy extrusion line for animal feed ingredient
preparation.
Within the rapidly growing aquaculture feed segment,
the business area booked numerous orders for extrusion
lines for the production of fish feed, particularly
in Asia, the Mediterranean region, and in Central and
South America.
Orders for the delivery of extrusion and drying lines
for the production of pet food were secured in South
America, Australia, and Europe.
Customers in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the USA
awarded the business area orders to supply systems
and equipment for the production of pellets from biomass
(especially wood and straw). These included an
order for pelleting lines for the largest wood
pelleting plant in South East Asia.
A customer in Scandinavia placed an order for the
extension of a wood pelleting plant by adding the Bio-
Max pelleting press recently developed by ANDRITZ.
With a capacity of 12 tons per hour, BioMax is one
of the most powerful pelleting presses in the
world.