Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has announced that it has commissioned a new shot blasting and priming facility at its Italian re-rolling operation, Trametal SpA, which specializes in the production of hot rolled plate.
The commissioning of the new line represents part of Metinvest’s strategy to shift sales to value-added segments in the European market and provide a higher level of service to customers. The line, supplied by German manufacturers, will enhance Trametal mill’s capabilities in plate finishing, which already include heat treatment and edge trimming. Up to now, shot blasting and priming services have been outsourced to external providers. At its maximum designed capacity, the line is able to process above 100,000 mt of plates per year with a minimum thickness of four millimeters and a maximum width of 3,200 millimeters. The capacity can also be used for processing steel profile products like strip, bulb, etc.
The shot blasted and primed plates will be supplied to Italy, Germany and other EU countries and prospectively to the Middle East as well.