SDI investing $27M to boost rail heat-treat

Nov 27, 2012 | 05:19 PM | Michael Cowden

Tags  Steel Dynamics, SDI, Mark Millett, structural and rail division, rail, railroad, heat treating, Michael Cowden

CHICAGO — Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) plans to spend nearly $27 million to install a new heat-treating system at its structural and rail division in Columbia City, Ind.

The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steelmaker said Tuesday that the system would be able to produce up to 350,000 tons of standard strength and head-hardened plain, carbon steel rails.....





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