On July 12, major German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG announced that it has recently produced its 20 millionth metric ton of hot strip at the casting-rolling mill (CRM) at its Duisburg-Bruckhausen facility. The hot strip will be processed into hot-dip galvanized sheet and used for building air conditioning systems.
The CRM combines the normally separate production steps of casting and rolling in one continuous process. The modern technology of the connected rolling mill provides for particularly close production tolerances and lower thicknesses on CRM hot strip.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe plays a leading role in casting-rolling technology. The casting-rolling mill at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe produces more than 50 different steel grades for customers especially in the automotive, appliance, construction and electrical industries.