Dofasco Inc. has put forth an ambitious investment program for its finishing operations at Hamilton, ON, that will begin next year with a 245-million dollars improvement project to the pickling facilities there. This is to be the first phase of an overall 450-million dollars effort that will encompass the cold-rolling and processing operations at Hamilton. The first phase will have four components: Upgrading the No. 4 pickle line for higher product quality and increased capacity; Improving the existing continuous pickle line/cold mill; Building a new pickle line to be linked with an existing cold mill (also set for updating) to create a second continuous pickle line/cold mill; and Replacing the acid-regeneration plant.
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