# Steel Dynamics awards SMS Group contract for Roanoke bar expansion

Steel Dynamics awarded a contract to SMS Group for an expansion at its Roanoke bar division in Roanoke, Virginia. Commissioning is expected at the end of 2017, and rebar production capacity will increase to over 200,000 tons per year.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-02-02
- Where: Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 200,000 tons per year of REBAR
- Products: rebar
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Steel Dynamics](https://endata.com/companies/895.md) (customer)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/us/steel-dynamics-says-awarded-contract-for-expansion-at-its-roanoke-bar-division-idUSFWN1FN0U8/), 2017-02-02: "commissioning is expected to commence at end of 2017"

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