Posted on 07 Dec 2012
Severstal Columbus Launches New Push Pull Pickle Line
Severstal North America announced that the new Push Pull Pickle Line
(PPPL) is up and running at its site in Columbus, Mississippi. This new
line has a designed annual capacity of approximately 630,000 tonnes
(700,000 net tons) of pickled and oiled product. Capable of pickling
.059” to .500” by 36” to 74” product, the PPPL will allow for an
additional expansion within Severstal’s end-user markets with new,
heavier gauge products.
“The new line provided our company
with added pickled and oiled volume, enhanced operational efficiency and
flexibility, and an expanded product mix,” commented Wilbur Winland,
Vice President and General Manager, Severstal Columbus.
The
$550 million Phase II expansion project at the Columbus plant, planned
to be completed by the end of the year, will increase annual steel
production to 3.1 million tonnes (3.4 million net tons) and double the
plant’s galvanizing capacity.
