CEYLON STEEL CORPORATION UNVEILS MAJOR EXPANSION
November 1st, 2012
BY MUNZA MUSHTAQ, IN COLOMBO
A major expansion plan has been announced by the Ceylon Steel Corporation Ltd, which is to build the country's first galvanized iron (GI) pipe mill with a manufacturing capacity of 3,500-4,000 metric tonnes per month. The company said it also plans to establish a new rolling mill with a capacity of manufacturing 20,000 metric tonnes of steel per month and a wire mesh mill. Its aim is to develop foundry techniques sufficiently flexible to meet most castings demanded by Sri Lanka's booming construction industry.
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