Long Products Rolling
Includes bar, rod, wire and structural rolling and finishing processes.
Latest News
New Processing Line Boosts Outokumpu's Capacity at South Carolina Mill
03 April 2017 - New Outokumpu has upgraded its stainless bar mill in Richburg, S.C., USA, adding a coil-to-bar line that boosts its capacity by more than 15,000 metric tons annually.
U.S. Wire Rod Makers Seek Trade Protection
29 March 2017 - Four U.S. steelmakers are accusing their counterparts in 10 countries of dumping carbon and alloy wire rod, undercutting U.S. prices, reports S&P Global Platts.
Nucor Allocates US$85M to Bar Mill Modernization
27 March 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it plans to invest US $85 million in upgrades to its Marion, Ohio, bar mill, the steelmaker has announced.
Charter Steel Partners with KOCKS on New SBQ Mill
27 March 2017 - Charter Steel will incorporate KOCKS precision sizing technology in its new special bar quality mill, which is to be built at its Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, plant, the mill builder tells AIST’s Steel News.
Gerdau Plans Modifications to Caster at Georgia Mill
23 March 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to modify the continuous caster at Gerdau’s Cartersville, Ga., USA, long products mill.
ArcelorMittal Upgrades Long Products Mill in Southeastern Europe
13 March 2017 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, the steelmaker’s long products facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has inaugurated two projects designed to reduce its environmental footprint and a third that will allow it to begin producing coiled rebar.
German Rod and Bar Mill Upgrades Capabilities
08 March 2017 - Danieli has completed the first phase of a modernization project at the Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi rod and bar mill in Riesa, Germany, the mill builder has announced.
Two Steelmakers Merge Brazilian Long Products Operations
24 February 2017 - ArcelorMittal Brazil is acquiring Latin American producer Votorantim SA’s Brazilian long steel business, according to announcements from the companies.
Nucor-Yamato Steel Upgrade Incorporates Voith Driveline Products
22 February 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has chosen two Voith driveline products as part of recent upgrades to its No. 2 rolling mill, Voith tells AIST’s Steel News.
Commerce Department Might Expand Anti-Subsidy Duties on Turkish Rebar
22 February 2017 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-subsidy duties on Turkish rebar, potentially expanding orders on an existing case.
Union Ratifies Labor Agreement With Canadian Wire Rod Maker
20 February 2017 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a new three-year labor agreement with Canada’s Ivaco Rolling Mills, the union has announced.
Egyptian Steelmaker Taps Danieli for Bar Mill Upgrade
09 February 2017 - Egypt’s ezzsteel has awarded a contract to Danieli for modifications to the No. 2 bar mill at its EZDK plant in Alexandria.
Commercial Metals Co. Adds Fence Post Capabilities to New Oklahoma Mill
03 February 2017 - Commercial Metals Co. said it will expand its fence post capacity by adding a new production facility at its new micro-mill in Oklahoma.
SMS group Wins Contract for US$28 Million Bar Mill Expansion
03 February 2017 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to install a new reheat furnace and finishing area at Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Roanoke, Va., bar mill.
This Steelmaker Just Announced its Single Largest Investment Ever
31 January 2017 - U.S-based Charter Steel is investing US$150 million in a new special bar quality mill at its Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, facility, the company announced on Monday.
Kobe Steel Adds Caster and Expands Bloom Mill Capacity at Kakogawa Works
27 January 2017 - Kobe Steel Ltd. has installed a new continuous caster and expanded a bloom mill at its integrated Kakogawa Works in western Japan, enabling a 65.5 billion yen consolidation (US$570 million) of its steelmaking operations.
German Wire Rod Mill Wraps Up Modernization Project
26 January 2017 - Germany’s Saarstahl AG has signed off on upgrades to its wire rod mill in Burbach, according to the vendor on the project.
SAIL Says It Can Roll Rail in Record Lengths Now
23 January 2017 - The Steel Authority of India has put a new universal rail mil into service at its Bhilai facility, giving it the ability to produce single strands in lengths of up to 130 meters, reports The (India) Economic Times.
Commercial Metals Adding New Product to Lineup
09 January 2017 - Long products manufacturer Commercial Metals Co. on Monday posted a first-quarter profit of US$6.3 million and revealed plans to produce hot-rolled, spooled rebar at its new mill in Oklahoma.
Texas Rebar Mill Sold to Japanese Steelmaker
22 December 2016 - Japan’s Kyoei Steel Ltd. has acquired a Texas rebar mill for approximately US$52 million, the company said on Thursday.