Morgan Commissions Byelorussian Upgrade
WORCESTER, Mass., November 19, 2001

Morgan Construction Company, through its subsidiary Morgan-Europe of Sheffield, England, has successfully completed the installation and commissioning of the first phase of the modernization to the one-strand wire rod outlet at the Byelorussian Steelworks (BMZ), in Zhlobin, Republic of Belarus.

According to Steve Lidgate, managing director, Morgan-Europe, "This project was of particular importance to Morgan as it represented the company's first such effort jointly undertaken by consortium partners, Morgan-Europe and Voest-Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co. (VAI) of Linz Austria."

He added, "We believe that the successful completion of the project was recognized as a platform for future developments and projects, not only with BMZ, but also with other potential customers within the Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S)."

The upgrade included the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of waterboxes, temperature control system, Stelmor® modifications, horizontal compactor, and ring distributor.

Morgan Construction Company, is a designer and producer of high-quality rolling mill products and services for the metal industry worldwide.

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