JSW Steel’s subsidiary, JSW Steel USA, has commenced the phase II upgrade of its plate mill facility located at Baytown in Texas, USA. The project is expected to be completed by 2023, and involves addition of a 4-Hi finishing mill, pre-leveler, accelerated cooling system/direct quench, cooling beds and new roll shop.
“The continuation of these strategic capital upgrades at our facilities in USA will further strengthen JSW USA’s position as a high-quality, low-cost provider of melted and manufactured products,” Parth Jindal, Director of JSW USA said. According to Mark Bush, CEO of JSW USA, “Once this project is completed, it will put JSW USA in a position to deliver higher quality products as well as enter new markets. These upgrades will help us to continue in delivering significant quality benefits to customers who expect high quality hot rolled coils, plate and pipe products.”
JSW Steel is the flagship business of the diversified US$ 13 billion JSW Group which has presence in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, cement, paints, sports and venture capital.