Primetals Technologies gets the nod for U. S. Steel strip mill

摘要

North America - United States Steel Corporation has chosen Primetals Technologies' Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) technology for its new US$1 billion hot strip mill, the equipment supplier has said. In a statement, Primetals Technologies said the new endless cast-roll facility, to be built at U. S. Steel's historic Edgar Thomson Plant in Pittsburgh, Pa., will be used to make high-quality, ultra-thin strip. It will be capable of producing in widths ranging from 38 inches to 77 inches, making it the widest Arvedi ESP mill ever built.