Nucor produces widest and thickest slab to date

Thursday, 30 March 2023 14:20:56 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

German plantmaker SMS Group has announced that US-based steel producer Nucor Corporation has produced the widest and thickest slab to date from the new continuous caster supplied by SMS at Brandenburg, Kentucky, US.

The caster has an annual production capacity of 1.45 million mt of slabs with 203-305 mm thickness, 1,524-3,150 mm width and 2,642-15,240 mm length.

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I graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at Kocaeli University. Since 2020, I have been producing content focused on the steel industry. At SteelOrbis, I write industry news on a wide range of topics, including EU and UK trade measures, regulatory changes, quota utilization, and the statements and views of organizations representing the Turkish steel sector.

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