Xilin Steel to increase wire rod output capacity

Germany-based plantmaker SMS Meer has announced that Heilongjiang Province-based Chinese steelmaker Xilin Iron and Steel (Xilin Steel) has ordered a new high-speed wire rod mill, aiming to increase its production capacity.
 
The new plant will be able to produce 1 million mt of wire rod per year with a maximum rolling speed 120 meters per second. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned in December 2013.
 
With the new wire rod mill, Xilin Steel will produce quality products for the Chinese market such as cold heading grades, welding wires and spring steels ranging from 5.5 mm to 20 mm in diameter.