Brazilian steelmaker Silat starts production at new wire rod mill

Spanish plantmaker Russula has announced that Brazilian steel producer Silat has rolled the first wire rod in coil at its new single-strand wire rod mill, located in Fortaleza, Brazil, supplied by Russula. The new high-speed wire rod mill produces 5.5-16 mm wire rod and rebar in coils, complementing Silat’s current production capability of 8-32 mm straight reinforcing bar for a total capacity of 600,000 mt per year. 

According to Russula, the wire rod produced on the first day of operations was flawless and commercially saleable. The high-speed wire rod mill is one of the most advanced rolling mills in the region.