In December 2018, Fives was awarded a supply contract for a galvanizing line at the existing SDI Columbus plant. The new continuous galvanizing line (CGL) with a production capacity of 400,000 tons per year is designed to diversify SDI’s product portfolio.
The scope includes the design and supply of entry and exit coil handling, degreasing, horizontal annealing furnace, cooling, skin-pass mill, strip leveler, strip inspection sections, automation, as well as metallurgical assistance for various steel grades and types of coating.

Teamwork at challenging times

The first prime coil was produced on July 09, 2020 right on time, in the midst of a challenging COVID-19 environment. The project involved equipment delivery from several countries experiencing different forms of lockdown, namely France, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico and the USA.
“We worked together 24/7, including remote expert assistance to achieve this goal. For example, we programmed the annealing furnace remotely from Europe with local support. This success could not be achieved without close cooperation from the team on-site”
^{Anthony le Blan, Project Manager at Fives DMS, a Fives subsidiary in France}
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