Taganrog Metallurgical Works (Tagmet), a subsidiary of the Russian pipe producer TMK, has announced that it has successfully completed the hot testing of the piercing mill of a new pipe-rolling system, part of a Premium Quality Finishing (PQF) continuous mill.
The annual capacity of the new system, which has been made by SMS Meer, will be 600,000 mt of seamless pipes.
The commissioning of the complex is scheduled for September of this year.