Tata Steel’s Service Center to commission heavy gauge decoiler by end of 2014

Tata Steel’s Service Center Maastricht subsidiary in the Netherlands is to commission a large heavy gauge decoiler by the end of 2014, which will serve the growing markets in Europe for high strength steels, especially in the lifting and excavating sector. The decoiler is to be installed at the Feijen heavy gauge decoiling business at Maastricht. It will be able to decoil and cut-to-length hot rolled coil up to 25mm thick, 2,600mm wide and in premium grades, including the Ympress high-strength, low-alloy range. Tata Steel’s distribution and service centres make up the second largest distribution and service network in Europe, in terms of regional coverage. The distribution mainland Europe network is now aligned based on client end markets and the light or heavy gauge product group offered.