Guild International, the world leader in coil processing equipment for the steel, tube and pipe, and stamping industries announces that they have been chosen to supply a state-of-the-art fiber laser welder for a new direct rolling, annealing, and pickling line being built for one of the largest steel producers in the world. This cutting-edge, fully automatic welder quickly produces seamless welds with zero overthickness using the lastest in fiber laser technology, and includes an induction annealer and planisher. 

The new laser welder will be installed at a top tier stainless steel producer based in India. When completed at the end of 2022, the new processing line will have an annual capacity of approximately 700,000 metric tons of cold-rolled, 200, 300 and 400 series stainless steel.