Whitby steel mill modification aims at enhancing mill's productivity and finished products quality. New finishing facilities will be installed, including a CCL system that will enable in-line continuous straightening, cutting to length and delivery of layers of bars and sections to the bundling equipment.

At Whitby, Gerdau Ameristeel will also add a secondary rebar bundler with stacking capabilities for flats and squares. The upgraded finishing facilities will process up to 35-mm-dia rebars, rounds, and squares, and up to 3" angles and 4" flats and channels at rates of 120 short tons/hr. According to COO Andr