EVRAZ completed the construction and launch of its light-section rolling mill in Kostanay, Kazakhstan. The investment project has been implemented by TOO Evraz Caspian Steel, a joint venture between EVRAZ (65%) and Kazakhstani company Caspian Group (35%).
The construction of the plant, which has a planned production capacity of 450,000t of rebar per annum, took two and a half years to complete at a cost of USD 131M. Billets are supplied by EVRAZ ZSMK. Products include rebar of various lengths with diameter from 10mm to 40 mm and EVRAZ rebar A500(SP) that allows savings up to 25% of metal during construction works. Products from the mill will be delivered to the Kazakhstan market as well as to other countries in Central Asia.
The mill is constructed according to a cutting-edge design plan that utilises state-of-art equipment and technology. Siemens SPA (Italy) was the general supplier of the equipment. Special attention was paid to environmental issues; for example, care has been taken that any negative effect on local water bodies is prevented.
