Severstal North America announced the launch of its new second Hot Dip Galvanizing Line at Columbus in Mississippi in US.

The new line has a designed annual capacity of 600,000 net tons of hot rolled and cold rolled galvanized products. Capable of galvanizing product up to 72” wide with a gauge range of up to 0.125”, the line will target applications for construction, infrastructure and culvert markets.

The start up of HDGL2 complements the recent launches of the 2nd EAF primary strand and Push Pull Pickle Line and completes the $550 million Phase II expansion project at the Columbus plant, effectively increasing annual steel capacity to 3.4 million net tons and galvanizing capacity to 1.1 million net tons.

Major equipment suppliers for Phase 2 were ABB, Ebner, GE Power, SES, SMS Siemag and TMEIC.

The project management was facilitated by Integrated Project Resources.

Engineering services were provided by ABB, Bricmont, CV Engineering, E & C Engineering, Ebner, GE Power, P & H, Schust Engineering, SES, SMS Siemag, Tenova Core, TMEIC Inc and Zenar. Construction and installation services were provided by ABC Construction, Cache Valley Electric, Eutaw Construction, Schueck Steel Erectors and Systems Contracting.