Indonesia: Krakatau Steel sets up new hot strip mill

Indonesia’s largest steelmaker Krakatau Steel has launched a new hot strip mill (HSM-2) on 21 Sep’21.

  • The annual production capacity of the new mill is 1.5 mn t of HRC.
  • Trial production began in early May.
  • Manufacturer’s annual HRC production capacity increases to 3.9 mn t.
  • Expansion to boost the Indonesian government’s import substitution programme by 35% in 2022.

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