The Mexican steel group DeAcero began the construction of its new mini mill with the production capacity of one million metric tons (mt) of steel per year, with an electric arc furnace (EAF) and a rolling mill to produce structural profiles in the northern city of Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila. The start of operations is scheduled for February 2026, the company reported.
“The investment amounts to $600 million (...) It will be one of the most modern steel mills in the world, both in technology and sustainability, it will add 1 million ton per year to the production capacity installed in the complex (...) The start of operations is expected to be in February 2026,” the company reported in a press release.
The production capacity of the EAF announced by DeAcero differs from the announcement of the machinery manufacturer, the Italian technologist Danieli, who in November of last year reported that it would be 1.5 million mt.
That $600 million investment is part of a larger expansion plan. In September of last year, the company's president, Raúl Gutiérrez Muguerza, reported that they would invest $1 billion in the new Ramos Arizpe steel mill and in equipment for two other plants.
According to Gutiérrez Muguerza, $400 million will be invested to purchase equipment for the plants in Saltillo, Coahuila, and its Industrial Complex in Celaya, Guanajuato. The Saltillo plant is 8.0 miles from Ramos Arizpe.