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Steel Dynamics expands mill.


Steel Dynamics Inc. has announced two projects, including one project that will boost production at one of its steel mills.

In the first announcement, SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation.  says it plans to spend $35 million at its Pittsboro, Ind., mill, which will increase the production capacity of its special bar quality steel from 500,000 tons to 725,000 tons. Most of the investment should be complete this year.

SDI purchased the mill in January 2004. The mill had been closed before Steel Dynamics purchased the facility.

The company also announced that its board of directors has approved a deal to participate with Kobe Steel Kobe Steel, Ltd. (株式会社神戸製鋼所   on a $235 million iron making plant in the Mesabi iron range in Minnesota.

Completion of the project is contingent on Adj. 1. contingent on - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"
contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent
 a number of issues, including a long-term supply agreement that would assure the supply of iron concentrate needed for projection, securing land for the project and other unresolved Not completed; not finished; not linked together. See resolve.  issues.
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Date:Apr 1, 2007
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