A continuous hot aluminizing unit was stopped at CherMK for reconstruction
Severstal is preparing to implement the investment project in 2025. After the reconstruction, the unit will be a highly automated continuous production line with a capacity of up to 460 thousand tons of rolled products per year.
Illustrative photo: Severstal.
The new unit at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Combine will be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including a laser welding machine, advanced strip chemical cleaning and heat treatment units, two high-volume galvanizing baths, high-precision air knives and a modern training cage.
The key advantages of the upgraded production complex will be high productivity, cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency, we minimize the risks of equipment failures and downtime, said Alexander Shevelev, CEO of Severstal.
"Upgrading the capacity of the final conversion of the CherMK technological chain allows us to offer the market unique competitive products, which is necessary for the sustainability of the enterprise in the current market conditions. The planned products are primarily intended for the construction sector: they are used in the production of light steel thin-walled structures, metal tiles, trapezoidal sheet and sandwich panels, and elements of road infrastructure. The unit will also make it possible to produce demanded items for the machine-building segment, applicable in the manufacture of car parts and household appliances."The technological capabilities of the unit will make it possible to produce rolled products in a wide range of thicknesses (from 0.40 to 4.00 mm, including the popular hot-rolled etched galvanized rolled products). The line will use zinc and zinc-aluminum alloys, as well as a wide range of passivation systems, from traditional chromate to modern chromium–free and titanium-based coatings.
The project is being implemented with the involvement of contractors from the Vologda Region, the region where Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant operates. The facility is scheduled to be commissioned in 2027.