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SMS group to Deliver Europe’s First Continuous Mill Technology to UMB Steel
02/04/2026 - SMS group announced it will deliver Europe’s first continuous mill technology (CMT® 700) to steel manufacturer UMB Steel s.r.l.’s site in Oțelu Roșu, Romania.
The companies said the new long products mill will be added to the existing steelmaking complex and operate in a continuous endless process. SMS will deliver mechanical, electrical and automation systems for the integration. The CMT 700 will have an estimated capacity of 700,000 metric tons annually of straight bars, compact coils and wire rod.
The CMT technology is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 30% because no natural gas is required for billet reheating. With its vertical compact coil (VCC®) system, wire rod line and straight bar finishing area, the plant can have a flexible production mix.
The new continuous caster’s technological features include the CONREX mold tube and CONDRIVE mold oscillation. It will also incorporate TBK REBARgauge.
This is the first collaboration between the two companies.
The CMT technology is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 30% because no natural gas is required for billet reheating. With its vertical compact coil (VCC®) system, wire rod line and straight bar finishing area, the plant can have a flexible production mix.
The new continuous caster’s technological features include the CONREX mold tube and CONDRIVE mold oscillation. It will also incorporate TBK REBARgauge.
This is the first collaboration between the two companies.
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