Steel Mills
November 27, 2018
SDI Plans New EAF Mill in the Southwest
Written by Sandy Williams
Steel Dynamics made big news on Monday, announcing it will construct a new $1.8 billion electric arc furnace flat roll steel mill in the United States. The mill will have an annual production capacity of approximately 3 million tons and the capability to produce the latest in advanced high-strength steels.
The facility will include value-added finishing lines, including a galvanizing line with an annual capacity of 450,000 tons, and a paint line with an annual coating capacity of 250,000 tons. Production will include various flat roll steel products, including hot roll, cold roll, galvanized, Galvalume® and painted steel, primarily serving the energy, automotive, construction and appliance sectors, the company said.
