# Yıldız Demir Çelik starts cold rolling line, completes first phase investment

Yıldız Demir Çelik has commissioned a new 1.5 million ton capacity cold rolling line at its Kocaeli factory, completing the first phase of its investment. The line follows a galvanizing and painting line that started in March 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-01-16
- Where: Kocaeli Alikahya Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, Türkiye
- Starts operating: 16 Jan 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.5 million tons per year
- Products: cold rolled sheet, galvanized sheet, painted sheet
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Yıldız Demir Çelik](https://endata.com/companies/34533.md)
- [Yıldızlar Yatırım Holding](https://endata.com/companies/34534.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sektorel.com](https://www.sektorel.com/yildiz-demir-celik-15-milyon-ton-kapasiteli-soguk-haddeleme-hattini-devreye-aldi/), 2019-01-16: "Yıldız Demir Çelik, Mart ayında devreye giren Galvaniz ve Boya hattının ardından Soğuk Haddeleme hattını da devreye aldı."

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