Flat rolling: Successful cooperation

In the 1950s, Siemag Siegener Maschinenbau GmbH realized that the development of the German steel industry would concentrate mainly on continuous rolling with a focus on flat steel. Due to Germany's long, war-related isolation from the world market, the US had a lead over the German metallurgical plant and rolling mill construction industry. For this reason, license agreements were concluded with US rolling mill builders Morgan Construction Company and United Engineering & Foundry Company between 1954 and 1958. The contracts covered the design, manufacture, and sale of wire rod mills (Morgan Construction Company) as well as hot and cold rolling mills (United Engineering & Foundry Company). However, by making some constructive improvements, which were also beneficial to the license partners, the country soon managed to catch up.

Siemag-United tandem cold mill for Westfalenhütte (Germany)