Feralpi company launches new rolling mill in Germany
On Thursday, Feralpi Stahl celebrated the launch of its new rolling mill. At 220 million euros ($247m), it represents the largest investment so far on a rebar mill in Riesa, Saxony, formerly known as Elbe-Stahlwerke, and today part of the Feralpi Group.
The technologies supplied by Danieli provide a new way of manufacturing rebar in coils. A coil shop was built, where the wire rod is processed directly from the rolled core into a wound ring. Previously, it was a two-stage process of hot rolling and cold drawing, followed by coil winding.
The modernization allows for the production of larger and heavier rolls weighing up to 8 tons, which increases production efficiency, says Callanish. Cold processing eliminates the stretching and winding of a part of the product range. However, part of the production of cold-drawn rings, as well as mesh and gaskets, will remain at the post-processing site at the factory.
Feralpi Stahl emphasizes that the grand opening also marks the launch of Germany's first "green" rolling mill, equipped with a continuous hot endless rolling process that prevents CO2 emissions in volume 1. The company notes that this is one of two German steel mills awarded the EU EMAS mark for emissions significantly exceeding the permissible standards
"We firmly believe in Germany's growth potential and want to be the driving force behind this economic growth. recovery," says Giuseppe Pasini, President of Feralpi Group. "However, joint action with German and European politics is needed to translate this confidence into concrete results. In particular, we consider it extremely important to urgently address the problem of high energy prices, which have a serious impact on the competitiveness of our industry, and to recognize the importance of ferrous scrap as a strategic raw material for a closed-loop economy and sustainable production."
Christian Kel Germany
kallanish.com