EBNER GROUP Blog
Innovation, Technology, Sustainability and People.
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Let’s take a deep dive into the world of innovation, talk about sustainability and provide exciting insights behind the scenes of our international EBNER GROUP. Find out more about our latest technologies, projects and success stories – from groundbreaking developments in the industry to the people who make them possible. Stay informed about current topics, events and news from all EBNER GROUP companies.
Latest News
Intelligent process control in bell annealer furnace facilities
We recently interviewed Richard Speletz, Model Developer, who explained how physics-based models, digital twins and AI algorithms will revolutionize control systems and optimize bell annealer furnaces – providing everything from intelligent responses to process faults to precision temperature control.
From Design Engineer to Executive Vice President: Thomas Langthaler
Thomas Langthaler has been part of EBNER since 2001. In the interview, he talks about how he optimizes workflows and interfaces within Engineering, why teamwork is the key factor for success for him, and what motivates him every day when facing new challenges.
Efficient homogenization with state-of-the-art technology
Aluminum is one of the most versatile metals of our time: its light weight and strength make it indispensable in sectors like the automotive, aerospace and packaging industries. However, before a cast rolling ingot can enter the rolling mill, the microstructure within it must be perfectly prepared. This is where homogenizing heat treatment comes in.
Driving Green Technologies
Responsibility for the future. With our sustainable solutions, we are driving decarbonization in the industry.
Zero-emission heat treatment
Decarbonizing the steel industry is essential – especially energy-intensive processes like heat treatment. In this interview, Sascha Eppensteiner explains how emission-free technologies such as electric direct heating and smart heat recovery systems, exemplified by the GREENBAFx®, contribute to climate-neutral production while remaining economically viable.
From concept to reality: the development of GREENBAFx®
Sustainability is no longer a trend – it’s shaping industrial innovation. With the GREENBAFx®, EBNER has developed an emission-free, energy-efficient solution that proves ecology and economy can go hand in hand. In this interview, Sascha Eppensteiner shares insights into the idea, technological challenges, and the future of green industrial processes.
Green Sapphire
Sulitjelma, a former copper mining town located within the Arctic Circle in Norway, is now the home of ARCTICSapphire. Instead of digging up ore, the town has become focused on growing sapphire crystal – a highly sought-after material with immense industrial value. By employing technologies developed in-house, ARCTICSapphire is pioneering a new chapter in sustainable crystal manufacturing.
More News
SIMCAL annealing simulator
EBNER has developed an extremely
flexible, gas-tight annealing simulator, the HICON/H2® SIMCAL. EBNER offers SIMCAL simulators as complete facilities or as “Simulation as a service”.
Gautschi Hybrid Vario Mold for ingots
Rolling ingots are the starting material used to manufacture aluminum sheet, and are produced in a continuous vertical casting process (VDC). The heart of any vertical continuous casting unit is the mold, which has a significant impact on the quality of an ingot and thus on the end product.
Energy efficiency and flexibility
An EBNER floater furnace facility sets new standards, even as commissioning is completed ahead of schedule.
A proven EBNER HIT(T)
The first EBNER HITT bell annealer for high-temperature anneals of grain-oriented (GO) electrical steel strip processes the highest material qualities at Aperam South America Brazil.
Employee Interview – Doris Atzmüller
As Head of the Legal Department at EBNER, Doris and her team ensure that everything in the international group of companies is on a solid legal footing. In this interview, Doris talks about her varied working day, exciting contract negotiations in China, her passion for structure – and why openness and new ideas are particularly valued at EBNER.
Exploring New Opportunities in the Non-Ferrous Metals Industry
On March 24-27, 2025, representatives from EBNER Group—Mr. Zhang Licheng, Senior Sales Manager of HAZELETT, and Mr. Rao Guoyu, Senior Sales Manager of EED—visited Vietnam to participate in the “China-Vietnam Non-Ferrous Metals & Application Industries Forum.”
