# Steel Dynamics Columbus produces first coil on new galvanizing line

Steel Dynamics Columbus (SDI) and Fives successfully produced the first coil on a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL #3) in Columbus, Mississippi, USA. The line has a production capacity of 400,000 tons per year and was awarded to Fives in December 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-08-06
- Where: Columbus, Mississippi, United States
- Starts operating: 9 Jul 2020
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 400,000 tons per year
- Products: galvanized steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Steel Dynamics Columbus](https://endata.com/companies/48960.md)
- [Fives](https://endata.com/companies/4605.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [fivesgroup.com](https://www.fivesgroup.com/newspress/detail-view/production-of-first-coil-of-galvanized-steel-with-a-new-cgl-for-steel-dynamics-columbus), 2020-08-06: "Our team persevered, and using a strong focus, work ethic and stringent policies to prevent COVID-19 infection on-site, we achieved a positive result safely."

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