Commercial Metals Company, headquartered in Irving, Texas, announced November 17 that its CMC Cometals Division is constructing a state-of-the-art alloy hardeners plant nearby its Cayce, S.C., steel minimill, establishing itself as the sole U.S. manufacturer of certain products. This facility will become part of CMC Cometals Division and will operate under the name CMC Cometals South Carolina.
Ryan H. Campbell, a vice president in the CMC Cometals Division, said, "This investment will elevate our service to customers in the steel and aluminum industries, reflecting CMC's long-term commitment to these industries. The plant will commence production in December 2009, manufacturing briquettes comprised of manganese-aluminum, chrome-aluminum, iron-aluminum and pure iron, with the capacity to supply various products to other markets. This plant is scalable and has the capacity and efficiency required to supply customers' with the quality they require. We will continue to rely on our key suppliers around the globe for raw materials including manganese, chrome, and other related materials required to produce these briquettes. While the majority of CMC Cometals South Carolina's production will be consumed in North America, we intend to fully support and grow our international relationships."
Eli Skornicki, president of the CMC Cometals Division, added, "This greenfield operation is a perfect fit with our long-term strategic plans to produce value-added niche products servicing the steel and aluminum industries."
The CMC Cometals Division specializes in the worldwide marketing of a broad range of raw materials which service the steel, refractory, aluminum, ceramic, chemical, foundry, glass and animal feed industries. Their products include a broad range of industrial minerals, ores, metals, ferro alloys, chemicals, special raw materials, as well as equipment.
Commercial Metals Company and subsidiaries manufacture, recycle and market steel and metal products, related materials and services through a network including steel minimills, steel fabrication and processing plants, construction-related product warehouses, a copper tube mill, metal recycling facilities and marketing and distribution offices in the United States and in strategic international markets.