Cognor officially launches new rolling line in Poland

Polish metallurgical group Cognor Holding has officially opened a new rolling mill in Siemianowice Śląskie, which has become one of the most modern in Central Europe. Investments in the project amounted to PLN 840 million, and preparation and construction took eight years. This was reported by WNP.

The plant is located on the site of the former Huty Jedność and will provide 450,000 tons of new production capacity per year. The complex comprises three large workshops: a raw materials warehouse, a 300-meter-long main rolling mill, and an automated finished products warehouse. The plant can produce up to 180 sizes of steel profiles – I-beams, channels, angles, bars, and other products for construction, mechanical engineering, and energy.

A distinctive feature of the plant is its full automation – no people work on the line, and control is carried out from two operator centers. Robots also perform warehouse operations, preparing orders even at night. Thanks to digitalization, the number of personnel has been reduced to approximately 150 specialists, which significantly reduces production costs.

According to Cognor President Przemysław Sztuczkowski, the plant will become a symbol of the revival of Polish metallurgy and will significantly strengthen the company’s export potential. About half of the production is planned to be supplied abroad.

“The European steel market is going through a difficult period, but thanks to innovation and diversification of the product range, we will be able to withstand market cycles. This investment is our contribution to strengthening Poland’s industrial independence,” Stuczkowski emphasized.

The new plant in Siemianowice will replace the outdated rolling mill in Zawiercie, which had a capacity of 120,000 tons per year. The construction was carried out by Strabag, and financing was provided by Santander Bank Polska and the KUKE agency.

Cognor expects the new complex to reduce costs, improve product quality, and open up opportunities for further modernization of steel production in Łabędy, from where the raw materials for the new line will come.

We would like to remind you that the company recently announced that it has already started rolling production at its site in Siemianowice Śląskie. The launch of the line was planned for June this year, with commissioning taking place in the third quarter, and the plant will reach full-scale industrial production by the end of the year.