<p>Greek steel maker Sidenor will soon have in its Basauri plant a new round bloom format with a 600 mm diameter, manufactured by continuous casting. This new range of by-products gives continuity to the project initiated in 2018, in the first phase of which an investment was performed in 410 mm and 525 mm diameter formats, and enables Sidenor to access new products which have a high added value for its customers and add in its steel catalogue elements which differentiate the company from its competitors. Mechanical modifications will start in May, while large plant modifications will be performed in August, with the aim to start producing this new 600 mm bloom format during September 2022</p><p>The scheduled improvement in bloom continuous casting does not only imply the purchase of new moulds, new agitators and the modification of dragging modules, but also an increase in the transferor load capacity in order to move products of up to 13 tonnes.</p><p>In addition, the auxiliary equipment used for logistics in this new section will be enabled by adapting the existing magnets in the billet storage, new platforms will be built which enable the safe moving and storage of material and the mould workshop will be refurbished according to the new needs.</p><p>Sidenor Aceros Especiales aims at being a reference supplier for the European steel market intended for the energy sector, hot forging or railway transport, based on continuous casting raw material.</p><p>Sidenor is a steel company, leader in the European steel industry for the production of special steel long products. It is also an important supplier of cold finished products in the European market. The company has production centers in Basque Country, Cantabria and Catalonia as well as business delegations in Germany, France, Italy and the UK.</p>
<p>Greek steel maker Sidenor will soon have in its Basauri plant a new round bloom format with a 600 mm diameter, manufactured by continuous casting. This new range of by-products gives continuity to the project initiated in 2018, in the first phase of which an investment was performed in 410 mm and 525 mm diameter formats, and enables Sidenor to access new products which have a high added value for its customers and add in its steel catalogue elements which differentiate the company from its competitors. Mechanical modifications will start in May, while large plant modifications will be performed in August, with the aim to start producing this new 600 mm bloom format during September 2022</p><p>The scheduled improvement in bloom continuous casting does not only imply the purchase of new moulds, new agitators and the modification of dragging modules, but also an increase in the transferor load capacity in order to move products of up to 13 tonnes.</p><p>In addition, the auxiliary equipment used for logistics in this new section will be enabled by adapting the existing magnets in the billet storage, new platforms will be built which enable the safe moving and storage of material and the mould workshop will be refurbished according to the new needs.</p><p>Sidenor Aceros Especiales aims at being a reference supplier for the European steel market intended for the energy sector, hot forging or railway transport, based on continuous casting raw material.</p><p>Sidenor is a steel company, leader in the European steel industry for the production of special steel long products. It is also an important supplier of cold finished products in the European market. The company has production centers in Basque Country, Cantabria and Catalonia as well as business delegations in Germany, France, Italy and the UK.</p>
