Primetals Technologies to supply Chinese customer with unique 3-strand continuous slab caster
- First ever 3-strand slab casting concept for achieving higher capacity while keeping the same space used for casting at the steel plant
- Investment will significantly increase production capacity
Recently, Chinese steel producer Tangshan Donghua Iron and Steel Enterprise Group placed an order with Primetals Technologies to supply a new 3-strand continuous slab caster for its plant in Tangshan, Hebei province, China. The machine will supply slabs to a recently installed hot rolled rolling mill. Startup is expected for December 2022.