# Tenaris to invest $11M to upgrade Koppel, Pennsylvania steel bar plant

Tenaris will invest 11 million US dollars to upgrade the caster line at its Koppel, Pennsylvania facility so it can produce larger steel bars. The project is expected to take 14 months and finish in the second quarter of 2021.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-09-09
- Where: Koppel, Pennsylvania, United States
- Value: $11.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: Steel bars in 215mm and 270mm sizes, up from 165mm
- Products: steel bars, billets, seamless pipe feedstock
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Tenaris](https://endata.com/companies/2544.md)
- [TMK](https://endata.com/companies/7000.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thomasnet.com](https://www.thomasnet.com/insights/steel-pipe-manufacturer-will-invest-11-million-to-expand-pennsylvania-facility/), 2020-09-09: "This investment is part of our strategic, long-term commitment to manufacturing in the U.S."

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