Borcelik inaugurates second HDG line in Gemlik
Turkish producer Borcelik, owned by Arcelor and Borusan, has recently inaugurated its second continuous hot dip galvanizing (HDG) line in Gemlik with an investment of $140 million. It is stated that latest technology is used in the new line. Through the new continuous HDG line, the capacity of Borcelik will increase around 1 million tons, amounting two fold of its current capacity.
In the new line, “extragal” galvanizing technology, licensed by Arcelor is used.
The first phase of the
construction of the line was initiated in September 2003 and the second was initiated in April 2004.
With this investment, competitiveness of
Turkey in international
white goods and
automotive markets is expected to increase. Moreover, Borcelik aims to lessen
Turkey's dependence on imported subject material.