At the recent exhibition World of Concrete 2017 in Las Vegas, Outokumpu presented a full rebar offering for the North American Market. Following an expansion of its stainless rebar capabilities in its facilities in Richburg, South Carolina, USA, Outokumpu is able to offer a full range of rebar products, including rebar in coil, cut-to-length or in bent shapes. The Richburg facility has unique capabilities to cover a full range of rebar dimensions between sizes #3 and #8 (from 6 mm to 25.4 mm) and lengths up to 60 feet, and offers stainless rebar offering with short lead times for the North American market.
Bob Beatty, head of the Outokumpu Stainless Bar, USA, says: âWith multiple landmark projects, Outokumpu has a strong reputation in the stainless steel rebar market globally. From our South Carolina facilities we are able to offer fully domestically produced stainless rebar for customers in U.S. and in Canada. Outokumpu has unique knowhow in stainless steel and our customers appreciate the technical advice we provide to ensure the best possible material performance. We look forward working with leading construction industry partners to bring our stainless rebar offering to the market.â? Usage of stainless steel rebar is growing rapidly across North America as it delivers significant life time savings to the infrastructure owners.
