Relative to biomass boiler scrubbers/ water treatment etc., we have provided Andritz after market group with access to our renewable energies,  coal fired power, municipal wastewater treatment and other databases and services. Gus Keyser is spearheading the work from the U.S. but with a buy-in from other regions.

With the purchase of a major FGD scrubber company in Austria they are now a coal fired scrubber supplier with installations in Europe and Asia and are hoping to use their U.S. infrastructure to attack the U.S. market.

This fits into the concept of the eco system and identifying collaborators.  Yokogawa is already a collaborator in pulp and paper and metals. I would guess that Gus would be very interested in expanding his aftermarket business.  Andritz is a dominant supply of municipal sludge dewatering in the U.S. they are selling replacement belts through the after market group and are using our databases to identify competitor belt presses. They could be a big help in pursuing the municipal market in the U.S.  Yokogawa has the full range of instrumentation for this market. There is a big need to automate the processes as well.

Yokogawa Signs Global Partnership Agreement with ANDRITZ

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it has been selected by ANDRITZ as a global partner for the provision of process control systems, field instruments, and process analyzers for their customers’ metal and pulp & paper plants. The objective of this agreement shall be to standardize the terms and conditions of contracts and promote greater efficiency in the global purchase and supply of products, systems, and services.

Curd Ornig, Head of Category Management of ANDRITZ GROUP’s Global Procurement organization, commented as follows about this agreement; “The ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER business area is a leading global supplier of turnkey systems and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, tissue paper, board, fiber-board (MDF), nonwovens, as well as of biomass boilers and gasifiers for energy production. ANDRITZ METALS is one of the leading global suppliers of complete lines for the production and further processing of cold-rolled carbon steel, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metal strip. ANDRITZ values its relationship with Yokogawa and believes that working collaboratively to meet our creative endeavors will continue to deliver value for both companies.”

Dr. Tony Lee, Vice President, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, said, "We have become a global partner of ANDRITZ by demonstrating the strength of our products, their reliability, and our global support capability. We look forward to strengthening our corporate relationship with ANDRITZ by delivering cutting-edge solutions from both our companies to end-users.