Today, ANDRITZ is one of the technology and global market leaders in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, in the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation for municipal and industrial segments.

“In our anniversary year, we look back with pride on the last 170 years of company history and 100 years of apprenticeship training. What began in 1852 with the production of metal goods such as wire nails, chains and iron bars, is now one of the most important companies and employers in the country. Behind this are pioneering work, entrepreneurship, innovative strength and courage, all of which result in great technological developments. I am looking forward to leading ANDRITZ into the future and to writing the next chapters of our success story together with more than 27,000 employees around the world,” says Joachim Schönbeck, President and CEO of ANDRITZ AG.

On track for growth through acquisitions, research and development

The ANDRITZ GROUP has grown very strongly in the last few decades. Thus, since 1990, not only have around 80 companies with complementary product and technology portfolios been acquired and integrated into the Group, but organic growth has also been driven forward through research and development. Every year, ANDRITZ spends around three percent of revenue on innovation and research and development, including order-related work. The focus here is on the development of sustainable products and digitization.

Comprehensive portfolio of sustainable products and in the area of digitalization

ANDRITZ already generates about 40 percent of its revenue with sustainable products and solutions, such as renewable energies and e-mobility. With Metris, a modern digitization platform has been created in recent years, which all four business areas use successfully. All digital offerings from remote maintenance to process optimization and digital twins to cyber security solutions run on this unified platform without a system bridge and help our customers to use their plants even more economically. In addition to the company’s own research centers and pilot plants all over the world, ANDRITZ also operates an active idea and innovation management system, which promotes the ideas of its employees all the way to internal start-ups.

100 years of apprenticeship training at ANDRITZ in Graz

Electrical engineering technician, industrial clerk or design engineer: Since the founding of the apprentice workshop in Graz in 1922, the training and further education opportunities have offered young people the start of a promising career at ANDRITZ. “What was true 100 years ago is still true today: the young talent of today is the cornerstone of our successful future. Thanks to the varied training, exciting working environment and numerous development opportunities, many of them stay with our company after completing their apprenticeship and rise to management positions. We want to further strengthen this development process,” Schönbeck said.