Indian Mukand Sumi Special Steel –MSSSL has placed an order with Danieli for a new blooming mill, which will be installed at its Hospet plant in Karnataka, in the southwest of India. It will integrate an existing mill, increasing production capacity and expanding product mix.
The new SBQ blooming mill will have a capacity of 300,000 tpy and roll blooms measuring up to 380 mm by 420 mm, Danieli says. The rolled stock will be 160 to 180-mm square billets and 100 to 200-mm-dia finished round products, mainly in alloy- and microalloy steels, ball bearing and file steels, spring steels, and valve steels.
The investment will allow MSSSL to expand production capacity and to optimize its product mix across sectors, such as automotive, engineering, bearings, oil and gas, energy, and infrastructure, also improving yield and surface quality.
Danieli will provide mechanical equipment, process control and electrics, MV motors, advisory and commissioning services, as well as on-site training.Along with the breakdown mill, a disk saw to cut rolled billets and bars will also be supplied.
According to Danieli, most of the equipment will be manufactured and preassembled for easy installation at Danieli India quality workshops in Andhra Pradesh, near Chennai.
The new blooming mill will be operational by the end of 2026.
Source: Danieli
