Intergrated steel manufacturer, Dinson Iron and Steel Company Zimbabwe (Disco) says the company has started production of steel billets at its Manhidze plant.
Steel billets are a semi-finished product used in steel production. They are created through a process of casting molten steel into a rectangular or square shape, which is then allowed to cool and solidify. This results in a solid, bar-shaped piece of steel that is suitable for further processing.
Dinson is a subsidiary of Tsingshan Holding Group of China, one of the world’s largest stainless steel producers whose iron and steel products are produced according to international steel standards.
“Exciting news! We’ve taken another step forward—DISCOSTEEL has officially started producing steel billets!,” announced Dinson in a X post, formerly Twitter.
The plant, which is touted to be Africa’s biggest integrated steelworks is equipped with a carbon steel plant and an iron ore mine with a capacity to produce tonnes of iron and steel products per year.
