# thyssenkrupp rothe erde expands ring mill in Xuzhou, China

thyssenkrupp rothe erde held a groundbreaking ceremony for a fourth production line at its ring mill in Xuzhou, China. The expansion will add 150,000 tons of annual ring production capacity, with production scheduled to start in one year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-10-12
- Where: Xuzhou, China
- Starts operating: 12 Oct 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 150,000 tons of rings per year
- Products: seamless rolled rings, slewing bearings
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [thyssenkrupp rothe erde](https://endata.com/companies/52487.md)

## Sources

- [thyssenkrupp.com](https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/pressdetailpage/thyssenkrupp-rothe-erde-expands-production-facility-in-china-121866), 2021-10-12: "With the current expansion to include a fourth production line, we will produce an additional 150,000 tons of rings on site from next year."

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