At Gerdau in Monroe, MI, a switch to 240-mm blooms is in line with automotive trends. The Gerdau steelmaking operation in Monroe, MI, will convert from casting 6- and 7-in. square billets, and 254- and 325-mm diameter round billets, to producing a 240-mm square blooms. The transition, which will be effective in September this year, is part of a Gerdau initiative to enhance steel cleanliness in line with the changing standards for critical automotive market products, as well as the standards in other manufacturing markets.
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