Saudi Arabia-based
billet producer Sulb National Company has announced that the first phase of its
billet plant, which is currently under construction in the western province of Saudi Arabia close to the commercial port of Rabigh, will start
production in 2011 with an annual capacity of 300,000 metric tons of
billet. The company stated that a provision has also been included for the
production of stainless steel billets.
The company plans a further expansion with a similar capacity to start
production by 2015. The total projected
production will be 600,000 metric tons of steel
billet per year.
The plant will use induction furnace technology.