Chinese steel pipe producer expands into high quality market with Siemens rod outlet

Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd. (Xinxing), a Chinese producer of carbon products and steel pipes, has contracted with Siemens VAI Metals Technologies to supply a new rod outlet for its plant in Wuhu City. The new equipment will enable the company to enter the high quality and specialty steel markets. The project is expected to start up in late 2012.

For Xinxing´s long product works in Wuhu, Anhui Province, Siemens is designing and supplying core components of the new rod outlet, including a prefinishing mill, a Morgan Vee No-Twist Mill, a Morgan Rod Reducing Sizing Mill, pinch roll and a laying head. In addition, Siemens is designing shears, the Morgan Stelmor conveyor and reform area of the new rod outlet. With the new equipment, Xinxing will be able to extend its product portfolio to include rod products ranging in size from 5 mm to 22 mm in diameter.  

Founded in 1971, Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co., Ltd. is affiliated with the state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. Xinxing plants produce 2.6 million tons per year of ductile iron pipes and fittings, reinforcing steel bars and steel strips, steel grating and cast works.  

Further information about solutions for steel works, rolling mills and processing lines is available at: http://www.siemens.com/metals

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(High speed rod outlet from Siemens)

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