The Cremona production site is a state-of-the-art industrial facility—in terms of technological and ergonomic design—that can be defined as a new system for steel production.
Operational since the early 1990s, it represents one of the first industrial applications of mini-mill technology for flat-rolled steel production.
Since 2009, the site has operated two complete production lines for flat steel products in coil form; each line features its own melting unit (steel shop) for producing liquid steel and an integrated casting and rolling line (ISP and ESP).
The introduction of Arvedi ESP® (Endless Strip Production) technology—patented in key industrialized nations—established a continuous casting and rolling process for coil production.
The particular plant equipment allows the special products to be produced flexibly and economically, making it the strong point of the works.
Hot-rolled coils can be further processed through pickling, cold rolling, galvanizing, pre-painting, and cutting lines, enabling the supply of products and semi-finished goods for various industrial applications.
Production capacity is about 4 million tonnes/year, main production being:
Hot rolled galvanized and pre-painted coils
Formats deriving from slitting into strips and sheets
The industrial complex is organized into a hot area and a cold one.
HOT AREA PRODUCTION FLOW CHART
The hot area includes:
- 2 scrap yards, each one dedicated to an EAF
- 2 EAFs for primary metallurgy, one fitted with Consteel ® technology
- 4 ladle furnaces for secondary metallurgy
- 1 VOD (Vacuum Oxygen Decarburization) furnace
- 2 rolling mills based on Arvedi ISP/ESP ® technology
