# Bradken opens new steel mill liner plant in Chilca, Peru

Bradken inaugurated a new plant in Chilca, Cañete, Peru, with an investment of over US$100 million, to produce up to 20,000 tonnes per year of steel mill liners for the mining industry, serving as a regional hub for Latin America.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-07-09
- Where: Chilca, Cañete, Peru
- Value: $100.0M
- Starts operating: 9 Jul 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20,000 tonnes per year
- Products: steel mill liners for mining
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Bradken](https://endata.com/companies/17804.md)
- [Hitachi Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/15738.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [gestion.pe](https://gestion.pe/economia/empresas/bradken-convierte-a-peru-en-su-centro-de-operaciones-para-abastecer-la-mineria-regional-noticia/), 2026-07-10: "Esta operación, además, fortalece significativamente nuestra capacidad de producción regional y nos permitirá responder con mayor rapidez y eficiencia a las necesidades de la industria minera."
- [hitachicm.com](https://www.hitachicm.com/global/en/news/topics/2026/26-07-28/), 2026-07-28: "Bradken PTY Ltd. ... commenced operations at the Chilca Foundry (Chilca, Peru), a production base for large mill liners."

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