Groundbreaking for Danieli Hybrid MIDA minimill project at Pacific Steel Group

With a 255,000-sqm dedicated to on-site renewable energy and the most modern, Danieli-patented technologies, the new MIDA Hybrid QLP-DUE minimill of Pacific Steel Group - PSG will be the most advanced manufacturing and recycling facility for long products in the world. It will ecologically produce 380,000 shtpy of straight and spooled rebar for infrastructure and climate resilience.

The engineering phase has been completed, and on-site activities were inaugurated with groundbreaking ceremony on March 5, in Mojave, California, USA, with plant commissioning scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

Scrap will be continuously charged into Digimelter and LF digital melting and refining units, powered by the Q-One^® digital power feeder which ensures the best power conditions at different frequencies.

Liquid steel will be transformed into finished products in just 10 minutes in endless casting-rolling mode assisted by Danieli Automation systems, including production intelligence, energy management and robotics for the highest efficiency, operator safety and execution repetitiveness.

“This is a very exciting day for our company. It represents a culmination of nearly 5 years of work and is the first tangible step toward full vertical integration of our reinforcing steel operations. I could not be more proud of the team that we have assembled. Their collective efforts in achieving this milestone is truly an extraordinary accomplishment,” said Pacific Steel Group CEO Eric Benson. “As we move forward with this exciting project, I am confident it will further strengthen our position as the market leader and ensure our competitiveness for many years to come.”