Corus Group placed an order with the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) Group for a new tandem cold mill, to be coupled with an existing pickling line, and a new hot-dip galvanizing line for the company's plant in Ijmuiden, The Netherlands.

Corus will expand its product range capabilities for the automotive and construction industries, including the production of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS).

The new plant is scheduled to start production in mid-2008.