| • | Annual capacity of one million tons of stainless steels |
| • | Plant produces stainless steel grades up to AISI 400 |
At the beginning of April, Siemens Metals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate for the stainless steel works owned by Outokumpu Stainless in the USA. The plant was constructed in Calvert, Alabama, and went into operation in November 2012. The scope of supply from Siemens included an electric arc furnace, an AOD converter, secondary metallurgical facilities, and a continuous slab caster. The plant is designed to produce one million tons of AISI 200, 300 and 400 grades of stainless steel per annum.