AM/NS India to start two autosheet lines this quarter

The joint venture formed between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel now expanding the Hazira steel works in western India's Gujarat state, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), expects to soon commission a Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL) and a Continuous Galvanizing and Annealing Line (CGAL) as part of the company's new Cold Rolling Mill 2 (CRM2) complex, the company has announced on January 19.

"The new lines, embedding the technical know-how of the parent companies, are expected to be fully operational in 2025 (and) will be part of the upcoming CRM2 complex at its flagship plant in Hazira, Gujarat," the statement said. "The expansion plays a key role in our strategy to strengthen the