WCA November 2022

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Three-roll RSB approved The Chinese steel producer Shaoguan Iron & Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for its new Kocks RSB® 370++/4 in 5.0 design – the 115 th Kocks reducing and sizing block worldwide. Despite adversities due to the pandemic and the current world situation, the order was completed on time, on target and on budget. Shaoguan Iron & Steel (SGIS) is located in Guangdong province. The company is a joint venture of the government of Guangdong and the central government-owned iron and steel conglomer

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ate China Baowu Steel Group, one of the largest steel producers in the world.

The RSB is located as a finishing unit after 20 stands in H/V rolling mill arrangement

SGIS produces premium steel products with high added value. Using the performance of the Kocks three-roll technology, the company intends to expand and strengthen its share in the SBQ sector for high-quality engineering steels, primarily for the automotive industry. The Kocks RSB 370++/4 in the existing 490,000 t/a bar mill line will produce seamless straight bars in a range fromØ 17 to 80mm, with a tight tolerance level, onto the cooling bed. The RSB 5.0 is located as a finishing unit after 20 stands in H/V rolling mill arrangement. Further scope of supply for the order included a roll shop for off-line three-roll stand and guide preparation, as well as supervision for the installation and commissioning. The new block at Shaoguan follows previous installations, such as those at Baosteel Shanghai #5 in 2002 and at Shaoguan Iron & Steel wire rod and BIC line in 2018. It is the fifth Kocks RSB within the China Baowu Steel Group. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG www.kocks.de Ddev Group DPIL (Ddev Group) was formed upon the demerger of Kkalpana Industries (India) Ltd. The group’s flagship company – Ddev Plastiks Industries Limited – having inherited the compounding business of Kkalpana Industries continues to service its diversified portfolio of products, comprising PVC compounds for building wires, power cable insulation and sheathing to speciality compounds such as flexible grades, and oil-resistant and RoHS grades. Ddev Group manufactures and supplies XLPE compounds for low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage applications. As well as supplying the Indian market, Ddev Group exports to 50 overseas destinations, focusing on customers’ ever-changing requirements, and periodically investing in R&D setup and manufacturing facilities to create products for applications in the field of wire and cable, as well as footwear, pipes, automobiles, consumer durables, electrical appliances and light fittings. Ddev Group https://ddevgroup.in TBA

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