Morgan Construction Co. has received three contracts from Siderúrgica Añón, SA, Spain, to design, build and install several modifications to its combination bar and rod mill. Two of the contracts are for upgrades to the existing bar mill, while the third is to make the rod outlet independent of the bar mill.

The first contract is for the addition of a HYQST^TM cooling system to the existing bar mill, while the second is for two new NH28 stands that will enable the mill to roll a larger billet. For the third contract, Morgan will add new roughing, intermediate and pre-finishing mill stands that will independently feed the high-speed rod mill that Morgan installed in early 2004. This will result in providing Añón with two separate mills in one location.

The high-speed rod mill produces 5.5 to 16.0 mm rod at 105 meters per second up to 90 metric tons per hour for the production of wire rod.

All three contracts are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2005.

Morgan Construction Co. designs and produces high-quality rolling mill products and services for the metal industry worldwide.