en.Wedoany.com Reported - Tenaris S.A. announced that it will invest approximately $90 million to upgrade its recycled scrap electric arc furnace steel plant, metal recycling facility, and seamless steel pipe manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania, USA. The company stated that this investment aims to advance manufacturing levels at its western Pennsylvania facilities through automation and productivity improvements.
The relevant facilities include the electric arc furnace steel plant in Koppel, the adjacent metal recycling yard, and the seamless steel pipe manufacturing plant in Ambridge, about 20 miles away. The funds will be used to increase productivity and improve employee safety, further advancing the factory modernization strategy centered on automation and production efficiency.
Luxembourg-based Tenaris stated that this latest investment supplements the $150 million already invested since acquiring the Pennsylvania facilities from Russia's PAO TMK in 2020. Late last year, Tenaris also expanded its footprint in the state by acquiring an auto shredding and recycling facility from California-based SA Recycling.
The scrap yard adjacent to the Koppel electric arc furnace melting shop, now operated by its subsidiary Steel Recycling Services, is also included in the shredder upgrade plan. Tenaris said the scrap yard work will optimize vertically integrated production processes, with upgrades expected to begin soon and potentially continue through the end of 2027.
Specific investments cover multiple areas, including upgrades to the electric arc furnace in the steel shop and higher-capacity ladle replacements to enhance capacity and safety. The Koppel plant will add a new rebar yard, while Ambridge will establish a new rebar cutting area to streamline logistics between the two sites and reduce risks.
Guillermo Moreno, President of Tenaris USA, stated that this improvement plan is an important step toward realizing the long-term vision for the Ambridge and Koppel plants. He emphasized that the company is committed to providing products manufactured in Pennsylvania and across the United States to its oil and gas customers and will continue to prioritize investments to maintain its position as a reliable partner.
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