The new ThyssenKrupp steel rolling mill, just opened last Friday, produces flat rolled carbon and stainless steel, featuring Converteam high-performance power electronics. It took three years to construct and is now officially being put into operation, according to PR Newswire.

The article reports that "When fully operational, the complex is expected to provide the NAFTA market with 5.1 million metric tons of high quality, value-added products for customers in the appliance, pipe and tube, commercial food preparation, service center, automotive and construction industries, among others.....

The power conversion specialist Converteam supplied the complete electrical systems -- 1,250 drive systems, basic and process automation -- for the carbon steel cold rolling and processing plant and for a set of stainless steel cold rolling mills. Converteam is renowned for its technology and process expertise in dealing with complex industrial processes and global project management. The scope of supply ranged from design, manufacturing, installation advisory service, commissioning of drive technology and automation through to personnel training."