Siemens to construct long-product rolling mill in the United Arab Emirates

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Combined production plant will produce rebars, rods and wire coils
Total capacity will be up to 950,000 tons of structural steel per annum

Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from United Steel Industries LLC to construct a long-product rolling mill in the United Arab Emirates. The plant will be built in the Fujairah Free Zone, and designed for a production capacity of up to 950,000 tons of structural steel per annum. It will comprise a bar mill for rebars and a wire-rod line, which will be able to produce both rods and wire coils. The value of the order lies in the double-digit million euro range. The new rolling mill is scheduled to come into operation in mid-2014.