Italy’s Fata SpA has placed an order with Austria’s Hertwich Engineering, a company of the SMS group, for the supply and commissioning of homogenizing and sawing equipment for the Qatalum project in Qatar.

The scope of supply comprises two continuous homogenizing lines, complete with ultra sonic inspection station, one batch homogenizing line and three sawing and packing lines, all combined into one fully automated plant.

Total net production would be 355,000 tonne per year and the commissioning is scheduled for 2009.