voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl, a subsidiary of the international technology and capital goods group voestalpine, located in Kapfenberg, Austria, has placed an order with SMS group to supply an electric arc furnace, an AOD converter and secondary metallurgical facilities for the construction of a high-tech stainless steel plant which, the company says, will set new standards in energy efficiency, environmental protection as well as innovative automation of production processes.