It’s reported that Russian NLMK’s hot-testing products of the new 1.5 million tons per year electric arc furnace will come out this week.
The mill is expected to complete tests on the EAF soon and the associated the rebar/light sections mill in October.
NLMK Kaluga will develop 29 type productions and also different dimensions of rebar, angles and channels these two years.
The mill hopes their products can replace long product imports in Russia and it expects that their products can compete with Byelorussian Steel Works (BMZ), Ukrainian ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih and Moldova Steel Works (MMZ).
Source:
http://www.yieh.com/2.2.01.01stainlesssteelnews.aspx?no=64555&division=A9
