Morgan to Build First Bar RSM in China
WORCESTER, Mass., USA, October 21, 2002

Morgan Construction Company, of Worcester, Mass., has received a milestone order from Echeng Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., in Echeng, Hubei Province, of the People's Republic of China for a bar reducing/sizing (RSM) mill.

Noting that this is the Morgan's first bar RSM to be installed in China, Mark Shore, Sales Manager, said, "The new mill, which will produce specialty steel products for rounds, rebar and flats, will provide high-precision tolerance and thermo-mechanically rolled products."

He said, " The Bar RSM will also provide single family rolling for enhanced rolling schedule flexibility and high-output efficiency."
Morgan will also provide Echeng with a controlled cooling line with the Morgan Temperature Control System (METCS).

Shore added, "Under the terms of the contract, the equipment will be designed at the company's Worcester headquarters, and will be manufactured at both Morgan's USA and Chinese manufacturing divisions."

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

Questions or comments can be e-mailed to: sales@morganco.com