Siemens VAI: Celsa Atlantic to Increase Quality, Capacity with Coil Handling Extension
Linz, Austria, October 20, 2008

Spanish steel maker Celsa Atlantic, a Celsa Group Company, has awarded a $5 million contract for a second compactor and coil handling extension to Siemens VAI in order to increase productivity and improve product quality. This represents the expansion of an existing system, and Celsa Atlantic expects delivery in the first quarter of 2009. Celsa Group is ranked tenth in the world among steel long products producers

Siemens VAI: Wuhan Iron & Steel Upgrade Improves Production, Quality
Linz, Austria, October 16, 2008

A two-strand rod mill originally designed to produce low carbon and medium carbon steel for Wuhan Iron & Steel has successfully been upgraded by Siemens VAI. The mill designed to produce 700,000 tons of steel per year before achieves now a record production of 850,000 tons of steel per year and now produces quality carbon at higher speeds with greater mill utilization.

Siemens VAI Acquisition of Morgan Construction completed
Linz, Austria, 4 April, 2008

With the agreement of all of the responsible authorities, Siemens has now taken over Morgan Construction Co., the rolling mill specialist based in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.


NEW BRAZILIAN ROD MILL SUPPLIED BY MORGAN CONSTRUCTION
Design Provides for Future Expansion
Worcester, Mass., USA, 14 February, 2008

Morgan Construction Company has won the contract to supply a single strand wire rod mill for Votorantim Metais in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.