Apparatus for producing annealed steels comprising: a. an uncoiler for uncoiling steel strip material b. a heating zone comprising: i. a heating section comprising: A. a first heating unit comprising of radiant tube burners or an induction furnace for heating the steel strip to an intermediate temperature of between 400 to 600°C, and B. a second heating unit comprising one or more transversal induction furnaces for further heating the steel strip to an annealing temperature of between 500°C up to about 1000°C; ii. a soaking step for soaking the steel strip for a period of at most 120 seconds; iii. a cooling step comprising a slow cooling zone, a fast cooling zone and a third cooling zone, wherein the slow cooling zone is for cooling the steel strip from the annealing temperature to the fast cooling start temperature and wherein the fast cooling zone is for quickly cooling the steel strip at a cooling rate of at least 50°C/s from the fast cooling start temperature to a cooling stop temperature of about 300°C and wherein the third cooling zone is for cooling the steel strip from the second cooling stop temperature to a temperature of between ambient temperature and 100°C; c. an optional reheating zone d. an optional tailor annealing zone for local heat treating one or more zones areas in the longitudinal direction of the strip e. a final cooling zone f. a coating zone comprising: • optionally a pickling and/or activation step • optionally a first cleaning step • an electrolytic coating step • optionally a second cleaning step • optionally a drying step g. a coiler for coiling the annealed strip material a. an uncoiler for uncoiling steel strip material b. a heating zone comprising: i. a heating section comprising: A. a first heating unit comprising of radiant tube burners or an induction furnace for heating the steel strip to an intermediate temperature of between 400 to 600°C, and B. a second heating unit comprising one or more transversal induction furnaces for further heating the steel strip to an annealing temperature of between 500°C up to about 1000°C; ii. a soaking step for soaking the steel strip for a period of at most 120 seconds; iii. a cooling step comprising a slow cooling zone, a fast cooling zone and a third cooling zone, wherein the slow cooling zone is for cooling the steel strip from the annealing temperature to the fast cooling start temperature and wherein the fast cooling zone is for quickly cooling the steel strip at a cooling rate of at least 50°C/s from the fast cooling start temperature to a cooling stop temperature of about 300°C and wherein the third cooling zone is for cooling the steel strip from the second cooling stop temperature to a temperature of between ambient temperature and 100°C; i. a heating section comprising: A. a first heating unit comprising of radiant tube burners or an induction furnace for heating the steel strip to an intermediate temperature of between 400 to 600°C, and B. a second heating unit comprising one or more transversal induction furnaces for further heating the steel strip to an annealing temperature of between 500°C up to about 1000°C; A. a first heating unit comprising of radiant tube burners or an induction furnace for heating the steel strip to an intermediate temperature of between 400 to 600°C, and B. a second heating unit comprising one or more transversal induction furnaces for further heating the steel strip to an annealing temperature of between 500°C up to about 1000°C; ii. a soaking step for soaking the steel strip for a period of at most 120 seconds; iii. a cooling step comprising a slow cooling zone, a fast cooling zone and a third cooling zone, wherein the slow cooling zone is for cooling the steel strip from the annealing temperature to the fast cooling start temperature and wherein the fast cooling zone is for quickly cooling the steel strip at a cooling rate of at least 50°C/s from the fast cooling start temperature to a cooling stop temperature of about 300°C and wherein the third cooling zone is for cooling the steel strip from the second cooling stop temperature to a temperature of between ambient temperature and 100°C; c. an optional reheating zone d. an optional tailor annealing zone for local heat treating one or more zones areas in the longitudinal direction of the strip e. a final cooling zone f. a coating zone comprising: • optionally a pickling and/or activation step • optionally a first cleaning step • an electrolytic coating step • optionally a second cleaning step • optionally a drying step • optionally a pickling and/or activation step • optionally a first cleaning step • an electrolytic coating step • optionally a second cleaning step • optionally a drying step g. a coiler for coiling the annealed strip material