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Large and safe. Heavy plate is the essential starting material for all large-scale steel structures. It provides the outer shell for ships, it is used for the construction of oil rigs, bridges and skyscrapers, plus it is the basis for oil and gas pipelines.

Precise and lightweight. Whatever the application, these plates must be precisely geared to the job, with exact material properties and dimensions. They must come with perfect surfaces and reliable weldability. Today’s market also demands ever lighter plate with the same stability.

Heavy plate specialists. Our heavy plate mills respond to all these requirements. You can choose from these solutions:

But there is more, because you can order a heavy plate mill along with our integrated service packages: from plant and process engineering to automation and electrics to erection, commissioning and personnel training.