Severstal North America completes phase two expansion of Columbus, Mississippi plant

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 01:49:44 (GMT+2)

Severstal North America announced Tuesday the launch of its new, second Hot Dip Galvanizing Line (HDGL2) in Columbus, Mississippi.  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.

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