The Chinese company Xinjiang Gaoyi Smelting Co Ltd from Houma City has placed an order with SMS Meer, Germany for the supply of a wire rod outlet for a wire rod mill. The maximum production capacity is 120 tonnes per hour which will enable Gaoyi to achieve a higher productivity than with conventional lines.

The wire rod production line has a capacity of 700,000 tonnes per year rolling wire rod in the size range from 5.5 to 16 mm diameter and rebars with diameters from 6 to 16 mm. The steel grades processed range from carbon steels through to low-alloy steels.

The mill is equipped with a six-stand wire-rod finishing block from SMS Meer. Together with the water cooling sections, loop laying head, loop cooling conveyor and a coil compactor, this line enables Xinjiang Gaoyi to manufacture high-quality products for example for the booming construction industry in China.

With this new plant, SMS Meer is underlining its position as one of the leading suppliers of wire rod mills.

Commissioning is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012.