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Severstal Sparrows Point

The only integrated producer of flat rolled steel on the U.S. East Coast and is a major North American supplier of tin mill products.

General information

Location:
Baltimore County, Md., the plant provides direct ocean access and proximity to a number of major U.S. highways and railways.

Established:
Pennsylvania Steel Company first produced steel at Sparrows Point in 1889. The plant was a part of a very large industrial complex, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding and owned by Bethlehem Steel. By the mid-20th century, Sparrows Point became the largest steel mill in the world.

Acquired:
May 7, 2008

Ownership:
Wholly owned subsidiary of OAO Severstal.

Facilities
  • 1 blast furnace

  • 2 basic oxygen furnaces (BOF)

  • 2 casters

  • 1 hot strip mill

  • 2 cold mills

  • 2 tin lines

  • 3 coating lines

Results

Indicative annual capacity

  • Hot rolled band – 2.7 million metric tonnes (2009)
  • Cold rolled sheet – 1.3 million metric tonnes (2009)
  • Hot dip galvanized and Galvalume® sheet – 0.6 million metric tonnes (2009)
  • Tin and black plate product – 0.5 million metric tonnes (2009)
  • Slab – 3.4 million metric tonnes (2009)
Products

Severstal Sparrows Point produces high quality flat-rolled products, including hot rolled sheet, cold rolled sheet, hot dipped galvanized and Galvalume® sheet and tin mill products.

Hot Rolled Products

Severstal Sparrows Point 68 in. hot strip mill has an annual throughput of 3 million tons (2.7 million metric tons). The hot strip mill can roll to a minimum gauge of .061 in. through .495 in. (1.55 mm through 12.50 mm) in widths from 24 in. to 61 in. (610 mm to 1,549 mm). The hot mill has two walking beam slab re-heat furnaces, a reversing roughing mill, a coil box and 6 finishing stands enabling the mill to produce a quality hot rolled product with consistent gauge and properties.

Cold Rolled Products

The Severstal Sparrows Point's cold mill has a annual capacity of 1.4 million tons (1.3 million metric tons) of steel in thicknesses from .010 in. through .099 in. (.254 mm through 2.51 mm) with width from 22 in. to 61 in. (762 mm to 1,524 mm). The cold mill complex consists of a modern (commissioned in 2000), state-of-the-art linked pickler-tandem mill, hydrogen anneal and a skin pass/tension leveler, enabling the mill to produce consistent gauge and outstanding flatness and surface quality.

Coated Products

Severstal Sparrows Point’s coating capabilities include two separate galvanizing lines, each with a width maximum of 49 in. and utilizing the hot-dipped galvanizing process. A third coating line, with a maximum width of 49 in., has dual pots allowing for the production of both galvanize and Galvalume® product. This line is equipped with electrolytic cleaning, radiant heating and in-line skin passing and tension leveling. The line produces the quality suitable for the exposed and painted applications of the metal building industry. These lines are capable of producing 0.660 million tons of coated product (0.600 million metric tons).

Tin Mill Products

The Severstal Sparrows Point's tin mill has a annual capacity of 0.55 million tons (0.500 million metric tons) of the tin plate and black plate steel in nominal thicknesses from .006 in. through .0141 in. (.167 mm through .0360 mm) with width from 20.0 in. to 38.0 in. (457 mm to 965 mm). The tin mill produces high-quality single and double reduced products with the full range of tempers and coating weights available.

Who buys products

Severstal Sparrows Point markets include agricultural, automotive, container, furniture, metal construction and service center industries.

Other key information

  • The only integrated steel plant on the East Coast of the U.S.
  • “L” Blast Furnace is the 3rd largest blast furnace in North America
  • One of the most modern cold mills in North America, commissioned in April, 2000
  • Flexible and modern straight mold continuous casters
  • Self-contained tin mill
  • Three active on-site hot dip galvanizing lines
  • A wholly-owned on-site 120 mw power generation facility
  • The plant has its own deep-water port and its own short line railroad
  • Certified ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 9001 and provisions for PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) requirements

Address

Sparrows Point LLC 1430 Sparrows Point Blvd.,
Maryland, Sparrows Point,
USA, Sparrows Point
Phone: +1 410 388 7500
Web site: www.severstalna.com

Sales contacts

Severstal Resources

T: +7 (495) 981 0910

F: +7 (495) 981 0918

 

Severstal Russian Steel

T: +7 (8202) 53 0900

F: +7 (8202) 53 0915

 

Severstal International

IR contacts

Vladimir Zaluzhsky
Head of Investor Relations
Email
T/f: +7 (495) 926 7766/67 ext.6375

PR contacts

Elena Kovaleva
Head of External Communications
Email
T/f: +7 (495) 926 7766/67 ext.6447

HR contacts

Tatiana Ovchinnikova
HR Department Manager
Email
T: +7 (495) 926 7761


Aishat Chekunova
HR Department Manager
Gold Segment
Email
T: +7 (495) 981 0910 ext.6681
F: +7 (495) 981 0918

CSR contacts

Natalia Poppel
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
Email
T/f: +7 (495) 926 7766 ext.6449

Corporate Secretary

Oleg Tsvetkov
Corporate Secretary of OAO Severstal
Email
Phone: +7 (8202) 53 0900
Fax: +7 (8202) 53 2159