Tyasa orders new vacuum degassing plant from Primetals

Mexican steelmaker Talleres y Aceros SA de CV (Tyasa) has placed an order from Primetals Technologies for a twin vacuum degassing plant to be installed at its Ixtaczoquitlán mill in southeastern Mexico.

Installation will be carried out with minimal production impact, according to the equipment provider. Start-up is anticipated for October 2027.

Primetals said the new VD plant will boost Tyasa’s meltshop performance and capacity. It will be dedicated to Tyasa’s 500,000-ton-per-year Castrip casting and rolling plant.

Tyasa is a family-owned company producing flat and coated steels, special steels, and long steels for the construction industry. It has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million tons, according to its website, and locations in Ixtaczoquitlán, Veracruz; Silao, Guanajuato; Mérida, Yucatán; and Arriaga, Chiapas.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Laura Miller

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