To help the customer recoup the investment in the new rolling mill as soon as possible, the SME operations team flew to Ethiopia last month, despite the challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic. After completing a 14-day quarantine at Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, the team immediately traveled to Mekele.…
With the joint efforts of SME and the customer, the erection of the 150,000 tpa rebar and wire rod production line in Ethiopia is progressing smoothly. Commissioning of the entire line began this month and is expected to be completed by August.
The section steel production line uses billets for rough rolling, intermediate rolling, and finishing rolling after heating. The finished section steel products in various dimensions are bundled and sent to storage after sizing. These products are classified into ordinary section steel and high-quality section steel. Ordinary section steel includes I-beams,…
At the invitation of Mekele Company in Ethiopia, the Deputy General Manager of SME Group visited the company’s office in Mekele on June 24th, 2018. Since the two parties signed a contract last year for a 150,000 tpa rebar and wire rod production line, they held a face-to-face meeting to…
The Block Mill consists of 6, 8, or 10 mill stands, adopting a 45-degree top cross (V-shaped) non-twisted configuration. Rolling is performed at high speed using cantilever-type tungsten carbide roll collars, ensuring non-twisted rolling. This results in products with high dimensional precision and excellent surface quality. To ensure accurate high-speed…
The construction of electric arc furnace for the Ethiopian steel factory has been successfully completed. The facility was supplied by Shanghai Metallurgy Equipment Group as part of a turnkey project for a rebar and wire rod production line with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons. The product sizes range…
The steel structure building for the Ethiopian steel factory has been successfully completed. Supplied by Shanghai Metallurgy Equipment Group, the building is part of a turnkey project for a 1,500,000 TPA rebar and wire rod production line. The product sizes range from ¢8mm to ¢32mm, using billets from 120×120mm to…
On March 15, 2018, the SME management and technical team successfully conducted the hot test run of a 300,000 TPA rebar production line for a Sudanese company. The operation agreement is set to take effect on April 1, 2018. The production line manufactures rebar in sizes ranging from ⊿8mm to…
After sending two survey teams to Madagascar, the investment department has concluded that the local mining sector demonstrates potential for prospective study and investment.
Through the collective efforts of SME technicians, the Nigerian section-steel production line successfully conducted its hot commissioning in November.
