# VÚHŽ to modernise special profiles rolling mill in Třinec

VÚHŽ, a subsidiary of Třinecké železárny, has started modernising its special profiles rolling mill with an investment of CZK 83 million to increase capacity by 50% and expand product portfolio. The project is expected to be completed by the end of January 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-02-27
- Where: Třinec, Czechia
- Value: $3.30M (83.0M CZK)
- Starts operating: Jan 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 50% increase in mill capacity
- Products: special rolled profiles for automotive door hinges, engineering and construction
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [VÚHŽ](https://endata.com/companies/22475.md)
- [Primetals Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/16384.md) (supplier)
- [Třinecké železárny](https://endata.com/companies/21400.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [trz.cz](https://www.trz.cz/en/about-us/press-releases/2017-02-27-vuhz-company-has-focused-on-the-modernisation-of-the-special-profiles-rolling-mill/), 2017-02-27: "Owing to upgrading process we respond to technical demands of customers and growing demands of our products."

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