# ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih builds two new continuous casting machines

PJSC ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih is proceeding with the final stage of construction of two new continuous casting machines (CCM Nos. 2, 3) at its plant in Kriviy Rih, Ukraine. The $144 million project will add annual capacity of 1.4 million tons each, with hot tests of CCM No. 3 planned for Q3 2018 and final commissioning in Q1 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-07-24
- Where: Kriviy Rih, Ukraine
- Value: $144.0M
- Starts operating: Q1 2019
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.4 million tons per year each (total 2.8 million tons per year)
- Products: steel billets, rebars
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih](https://endata.com/companies/33300.md)
- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [metalukraine.com](https://metalukraine.com/2018/07/24/ukraine-amkr-proceeds-to-the-final-stage-of-construction-of-two-new-ccms.html), 2018-07-24: "Two new CCMs – with the annual capacity of 1.4 million tons each – will produce high-quality steel billets with the cross-section of 130х130 and 150х150."

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