Severstal gets green light for new Russian longs mill

Friday, 06 Nov 2009

It is reported that the Russian steel producer Severstal has announced that it has received the green light from state experts for the construction of its new longs rolling mini mill, Severstal Long Product Mill Balakovo which will be built at Balakovo in Russia Saratov region.

As SteelOrbis previously reported, Severstal new mini mill will have an annual production capacity of one million tonnes of billets which will be rolled into structural steel products for use in the local market. The investment in the mill's construction will amount to more than USD 600 million.

The main equipment for Severstal new longs rolling mill which will include a new 125 million tonnes finger shaft electric arc furnace a new 125 million tonne ladle furnace, the associated primary and secondary dedusting facilities and a five strand high speed billet caster will be supplied by Austria-based giant engineering and plant making company Siemens VAI Metals Technologies.

(Sourced from SteelOrbis)
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