September 06, 2008

ThyssenKrupp orders annealing and pickling line for US plant

SMS Demag announced that ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA LLC in Mobile USA has placed an order in November 2007, for the complete supply of a hot strip annealing and pickling line for the works at Calvert in Alabama.

This annealing and pickling line is an integral part of a new cold rolling mill for stainless steel that is being erected by ThyssenKrupp Stainless in the USA. The essential purpose of the line is to process hot strips. The works will produce stainless steel strips that have been adapted specifically to the requirements of customers in the USA. The annealing and pickling line is designed for an annual production of 750,000 tonnes.

The main purpose of the line is to manufacture hot strip for the production of cold strip. The hot strip will additionally be utilized for tube and pipe production, apparatus engineering and in the offshore industry.

The cold mill in which the annealing and pickling line will become operational is an integral part of a joint works of ThyssenKrupp Stainless and ThyssenKrupp Steel. It will commence production in 2010. ThyssenKrupp Stainless is investing around EUR 840 million in new production capacities for stainless steel.