# SMS group wins automation contract for JISCO Carbon Steel strip mill revamp

SMS group signed a contract with WISDRI Engineering and JISCO Carbon Steel to supply automation systems and technical services for a strip mill revamp in Jiayuguan, China. The project will increase capacity from 2 million to 3.5 million tons per year, with first coil in CSP mode expected July 2025 and final acceptance by end of January 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-11-21
- Where: Jiayuguan, China, China
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3.5 million tons per year
- Products: hot rolled steel strip, stainless steel, grain-oriented steel, pipe line steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [SMS group](https://endata.com/companies/2366.md) (supplier)
- [WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/41787.md) (partner)
- [JISCO Carbon Steel](https://endata.com/companies/81205.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [sms-group.com](https://www.sms-group.com/insights/all-insights/jisco-carbon-steel-chooses-sms-groups-automation-and-service-solutions-for-major-strip-mill-revamp), 2024-11-21: "SMS group signed an important contract with WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Limited and JISCO Carbon Steel for the world’s first reference plant with combined Hot Strip Mill (HSM) and Compact Strip Production (CSP) modes."

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