WCA March 2011

Industry news

Steel producer Amsteel Mills SDN BHD, Malaysia, has placed an order with SMS Meer, Mönchengladbach, for the modernisation of the wire rod outlet in the wire rod and bar mill supplied by in Danieli 1995 at the Banting works in the state of Selangor. The modernisation comprises the supply of new core components in the existing wire rod outlet. This includes a 10-stand wire rod block with six stands of Type 230 and four stands of Type 160, four water boxes, pinch roll units, a high-speed loop laying head and the coil forming chamber. In addition, the automation system of the wire rod outlet is to be updated. The CCT ® (Controlled Cooling Technology) developed by SMS Meer, a process model for selective temperature control in order to obtain optimum microstructure properties, also forms part of the scope of supply. The aim of the modernisation at Amsteel Mills is to be able to roll 16mm surface-quenched and tempered rebars on the wire rod and bar mill, to achieve an increase in mill availability and an increase in producivity by raising the maximum rolling speed from 80m/s to 105m/s. The modernisation is to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2011. Amsteel, together with Megasteel, belongs to the steel division of the Lion Group, one of the largest companies in Malaysia, a conglomerate with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. SMS Meer modernises wire rod and bar mill at Amsteel Mills

SMS Meer – Germany Fax : +49 2161 350 1667 Email : info@sms-meer.com Website : www.sms-meer.com

Amsteel Mills SDN BHD – Malaysia Email : info@amsteel.com.my Website : www.lion.com.my

CommScope – the international provider of telecommunications and cable networking infra- structure materials and solutions – is no longer a publicly traded company. The company was formally acquired by The Carlyle Group in January in a deal worth some $3.9 billion, and was announced last October. $3.9bn CommScope deal complete

CommScope Inc – USA Fax : +1 800 982 1708

Email : info@commscope.com Website : www.commscope.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2011