Ontario,
Canada-based CCR Technologies Inc. will supply a "2-strand
billet caster" for
Gerdau Corsa in
Mexico. The $9 million investment will increase both the plant's
steelmaking productivity and increase product quality. The casting machine will incorporate CCR High Speed mold tube "VCR", and a Cut by Weight control system to allow total annual
production of 400,000 tons per year. The start-up is scheduled for Q3 2013.