Drever Contracted to Construct Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel Plate Heat Treating Line

The Drever Group, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., has been awarded a contract from Baosteel International Trade Corp., P.R. China, to construct a stainless steel and carbon steel plate heat treating furnace and roller pressure quench for Baosteel Group Shanghai Pudong Iron and Steel Co. The furnace and quench will thermally process stainless steel and carbon steel plate measuring between 5 and 120 mm thick and up to 3,100 mm wide with an annual capacity of approx. 160,000 tons. The roller hearth plate heat treating furnace will offer better product quality through improved roll, combustion, and process control technology for reduced energy consumption and maintenance.