Another milestone following blast furnace restart
天博体育官方网站 resumption of steel production in the Whyalla Steelworks has reached another milestone with the Rolling Mill also successfully starting up, meaning all operational units are now back in operation.
天博体育官方网站 rolling mill was successfully brought back online in a carefully planned and executed operation and is now working through customer orders.
“Although there is still a long road ahead on our journey back to black, we do want to also celebrate the special efforts by the Whyalla team to get us this far,” said GFG Alliance Chief Manufacturing Officer 天博体育官方网站uns Victor.
鈥淚t鈥檚 inspiring to see the skill and dedication which has seen the final piece in the steelworks puzzle come alive once again. 天博体育官方网站 Blast Furnace is operating at more than 70% of its capacity whilst the Steelmaking facility and the Rolling Mill are converting the Hot Metal into our quality Australian made product for our domestic customers.”
Watch the video as the rolling mill starts up
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