# Scaw Metals produces first hot-rolled coil at new R5bn Germiston mill

Scaw Metals produced the first hot-rolled coil at its new R5 billion mill at the Union Junction complex in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. The mill will increase Scaw's steelmaking capacity from 500,000 t/y to 750,000 t/y once fully ramped up over 45 days.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-29
- Where: Germiston, Ekurhuleni, South Africa
- Value: $275.0M (5.00B ZAR)
- Starts operating: 11 Nov 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 750,000 t/y
- Products: hot-rolled coil (HRC)
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Scaw Metals](https://endata.com/companies/17112.md)
- [Barnes Group](https://endata.com/companies/46875.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/first-hot-rolled-coil-produced-at-scaws-new-r5bn-germiston-mill-2024-11-29), 2024-11-29: "The casting of the first coil on August 11 represents a milestone for the company and the country."

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