LONG PRODUCTS BULLETIN - SMS Meer GmbH

The here realized beam blank casting technology was launched
onto the market by SMS Concast, a pioneer in continuous casting
technology.
The heavy-section rolling mill to be supplied by SMS Meer will
feature the latest state of the art in rolling mill technology. The
mill stands will come with hydraulic roll adjustment systems,
while the roller straightener will be equipped with hydraulic roller
adjustment. Designed for an initial capacity of 600,000 tpy, the
plant will boast high flexibility in terms of product mix and format
changes. For example, a program change will be realizable within
20 minutes.
Planning and civil engineering, erection and ancillary equipment
will be provided and coordinated by Samsung Engineering. For
many years, Samsung Engineering has been active in the region
as a project partner.
Together with Foulath’s existing pellet plant, which will be further
expanded for the new steelworks project, and the DRI plant
awarded to Kobe/Midrex, a remarkable fully integrated steel complex
will be established at Al Hidd, covering the complete production
chain from pelletizing to the finish-rolled product. This
excellent setup allows highly efficient production at low operating
costs.
Furthermore, this investment will create 1,000 new jobs in the
Kingdom of Bahrain. The total order volume for the project
amounts to some EUR 1.2 billion. With the new steel facility, United
Steel plans to cover about 15 % of the current imports of steel
beams and sections into the countries of the Middle East.
Conclusion of the contract by Khalid Al Qadeeri, Chairman & Managing
Director of Sulb, and Dr. Joachim Schönbeck, President & CEO of SMS Meer,
in the presence of Hiroyuki Inuoe, President of Yamato Kogyo.
On the occasion of the signing ceremony, Dr. Joachim Schönbeck,
President & CEO of SMS Meer, stated:
“We feel honored to have been selected by United Steel
and its shareholders Foulath and Yamato Kogyo for this
important project. Together with our sister company SMS
Concast, we will deliver a true benchmark plant, which will
set new standards. With Foulath’s existing pelletizing
plant, this will be one of the most efficient production sites
in the GCC region.”
Jacques F. Zuber, President & CEO of SMS Concast, added:
“As pioneer and market leader in the field of continuous
casting technology, SMS Concast is pleased to have the
opportunity to provide its latest melting and casting technology
to this outstanding project. We view the award of
the contract as recognition of our competence in the key
markets for our products.”
Khalid Al Qadeeri and Jacques Zuber (President & CEO of Concast AG).
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