# Saarstahl completes upgrade of wire rod mill in Burbach

Saarstahl AG granted final acceptance to SMS group for the expansion of the high-capacity wire rod mill at the Burbach location. The modernization included adding two stands to the roughing mill, a shear, a four-strand switch and a pinch roll unit, enabling larger initial pass sections.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-01-26
- Where: Burbach, Germany
- Starts operating: 26 Jan 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: wire rod, quality steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Saarstahl](https://endata.com/companies/21725.md)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [miningweekly.com](https://www.miningweekly.com/article/saarstahl-issues-final-acceptance-to-sms-group-for-upgraded-high-capacity-wire-rod-mill-in-burbach-2017-01-26), 2017-01-26: "Saarstahl AG has granted acceptance to SMS group for the expansion of the high-capacity wire rod mill at the Burbach location."

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