WCA March 2008

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Czech upgrade for Tenova Tenova Strip Processing has been awarded an order for a new silicon steel line for the Frydek-Mistek plant upgrade in the Czech Republic. Tenova has acquired an order from Valcovny Plechu, of the Arcelor-Mittal group, for the first of six operations planned as part of the project to upgrade the plant in Frydek-Mistek, 30km from the city of Ostrava. The order is relevant to the supply of a complete silicon steel line. This line is a medium size installation for the application of a magnesium-based thermal insulator on grain-oriented steel plate with magnetic properties. Tenova will provide all the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic engineering, assembly supervision and plant start-up. Installation will begin in March with start-up scheduled before summer. The line will deliver an annual production of 73,000 tons of steel with magnetic properties, to be used for electrical applications. This order is in addition to the three plants currently under construction – one in Novolipetsk, Russia, for NLMK and two in Wuhan, China, for WISCO.

In response to Chinese market demands for higher quality products, the Jiangsu Jiang Run Copper Co Ltd of Yixing, China, has ordered an SCR 7000 system for its copper rod mill. In announcing the contract, John T Buell, manager non-ferrous sales for Morgan Construction Company, noted the SCR 7000 system is being supplied to Jiangsu Jiang Run by the Southwire Company of Carrollton, GA, USA. Under the terms of contract, Morgan will supply the mill with an entry and intermediate shear, 13 stands – one 18", four 12" and eight 8" stands, a pickling line, pinch rolls, turndown, coiler and a conveyor. The mill’s guaranteed speed will be 48 metric tons per hour. Most of the equipment will be manufactured in Morgan’s Worcester facility. l New mill heading l for China

Morgan Construction Company – USA Fax : +1 508 755 6111

Tenova – Italy Fax : +39 02 469 3026

Email : sales@morganco.com Website : www.morganco.com

Email : tenova@tenovagroup.com Website : www.tenovagroup.com

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Wire & Cable ASIA – March/April 2008