OUR MANUFACTURING FACILITY

The production site of Breitenfeld Edelstahl AG is located in the Muerztal area in Styria, Austria.
In order to deliver the top quality that we are known for, we invested a lot in our infrastructure.

ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE

Heart of the steel mill - a modern 65-tonne electric arc furnace with changeable vessel

LADLE FURNACE

For heating up the steel melt before vacuum treatment and for homogenizing the molten metal

VACUUM DEGASSING

Dissolved gases, such as hydrogen and nitrogen, are reduced and hence the steel purity is improved

VOD PROCESS

For the production of high-chromium steels with lowest carbon content

INGOT CASTING

The finished steel is poured into permanent molds (square, rectangular, round or polygonal)

HEAT TREATMENT

30 cooling hoods and 12 annealing furnaces for cast ingots