Things Are Reheating Up at New Jersey Steel Mill

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Gerdau AmeriSteel (Tampa, Florida), a majority-owned subsidiary of international steel producer, Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB)(Porto Alegre, Brazil), expects an October 2006, construction completion for a new 130-ton-per-hour reheat furnace at its Sayreville, New Jersey, steel reinforcement bar mill. The furnace is being supplied by Core Furnace Systems (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). The new furnace will augment the existing 90-ton-per-hour reheat furnace.

The 750,000-ton-per-year steel reinforcing bar mill produces a product mix that includes channels, smooth rounds, flats, square bars, and coiled wire rod. The mill, formerly owned by Co-Steel, was acquired by Gerdau in 2002, and was merged along with sister mills into Gerdau’s North American steel operations, which included Ameristeel, Co-Steel, Gerdau Courtice Steel, and Gerdau MRM Steel. The merger added five steel minimills, downstream concrete products, and scrap operations in Canada and the U.S. Thus placing the Sayreville Mill under the banner of Gerdau AmeriSteel. For details see related news article titled - Gerdau Steel's Acquisition and Growth Mode Continues

The $10 million reheat furnace project began with site preparation and foundation work in October 2004, and the mechanical, electrical and equipment installation was initiated in January 2005. Gerdau AmeriSteel is expecting to have the project completed in the fall of 2006.

S/D Engineers Incorporated (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was chosen as the engineering and construction firm, supplying an onsite project manager, as well as professional expertise to the project. S/D Engineers was formed in January 1998. It is a privately owned, multi-disciplined engineering and professional service organization. They trace their roots to 1850 and William Swindell and the Swindell-Dressler organization. Principles of that firm were active in founding and supporting the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania in 1880.

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