AHMSA awards Russula engineering contract for hot strip mill
Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA) in Monclova has contracted Russula to replace the 2Hi housings and repair the current foundation of the F2 stand.
AHMSA has awarded Russula two engineering projects for its hot strip mill: replace the 2Hi housings and repair the current foundation of the F2 stand. Russula is responsible for the basic civil engineering, detailed mechanical and electrical engineering start-up supervision and training. The mechanical and electrical equipment delivery is scheduled for Novembe 2016. Cold and hot testing are scheduled for March 2017, fourteen months after the award date. Signed in January 2016, this contract represents the 3rd major mechanical project for Russula in the last three years.
About AHMSA
Altos Hornos de Mexico is the largest integrated steelworks in Mexico. Located in Monclova Coahuila, 250 km from the US border, AHMSA operates a vast supply chain from the extraction or iron ore to the final production of steel. Two steel plants produce a combined 5 MT of liquid steel annually, which is subsequently formed into wide plate in coils or sheets, cold rolled coil, tinplate and structural construction steels.
