RITMAN Signs Contract with BHR Group to Build Botswana's First Automated Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line
Recently, RITMAN (RITMAN) officially signed a cooperation agreement with BHR Group of Botswana to custom-build the country's first fully automated hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) production line. The signing of this project marks another significant breakthrough for Chinese intelligent equipment manufacturing in the African market. Furthermore, it fills a void in Botswana's domestic HDG processing industry, injecting new momentum into the local mining and construction sectors.
The core equipment of this automated HDG line features a kettle sized 12 × 1.6 × 3 meters, with a designed annual capacity of 100,000 tons, integrating several of RITMAN’s proprietary innovative technologies. As the first HDG line in Botswana, its completion will completely transform the current situation where the country relies heavily on imported galvanized steel, significantly reducing costs for infrastructure construction and mining equipment maintenance. As a comprehensive conglomerate focused on mining and construction, BHR Group possesses a well-established industrial layout and service network across Southern Africa. The introduction of this production line aims to further complete their industrial chain and elevate the standards of local manufacturing.
RITMAN’s HDG production line achieves several industry breakthroughs, characterized by three core advantages:
1. High Automation: Significantly reduces manual intervention, improving production efficiency while minimizing quality issues caused by human error.
2. Energy Efficiency: Equipped with energy-saving devices that effectively enhance energy utilization and reduce unit energy consumption.
3. Environmental Protection: Features an advanced environmental treatment system that complies with international environmental standards.
The integration of these advantages ensures product quality while significantly enhancing market competitiveness.
As a national high-tech enterprise, RITMAN has specialized in surface treatment coating equipment for many years. Its self-developed HDG production lines are renowned for being efficient, energy-saving, and eco-friendly. RITMAN not only holds a leading market share in China but also exports its products to numerous countries and regions worldwide, earning widespread acclaim for excellent performance and stable quality. The partnership with BHR Group is a crucial step in RITMAN’s international expansion and overseas layout. The company will utilize its mature technical solutions and full-lifecycle services to ensure this production line becomes a benchmark project for the African HDG industry, assisting Botswana in achieving its manufacturing upgrade.
In recent years, Botswana has been actively promoting its Economic Transformation Plan (BETP), aiming to diversify its economy away from diamond dependence and build a system centered on manufacturing. This HDG production line project aligns perfectly with the national industrial policy and is expected to drive growth in upstream and downstream industries. A representative from BHR Group noted: "Mining and construction are the backbones of Botswana's economy, and galvanized steel is an indispensable material for these sectors. This production line will enable us to provide high-quality HDG products to local and neighboring markets, elevating Botswana's position in the Southern African industrial chain."
Looking ahead, RITMAN remains committed to an innovation-driven international development path. With independent technical innovation as its core competitiveness, the company will continue to increase R&D investment and enhance its capability for exporting core technologies. RITMAN aims to gradually build a global high-efficiency service network and deepen strategic collaboration with international partners, assisting more countries and regions in achieving intelligent transformation and industrial upgrades through advanced equipment and integrated solutions.
