CISDI wins two accolades at ASSB Kuantan’s topping-out ceremony

ASSB’s 3.5 million tonne integrated steel project at the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP) has been completed.

At the topping-out ceremony, which was attended by over 300 guests from China and Malaysia, CISDI was awarded Best Designer and Best Package Supplier for technology and services.

The steelworks covers an area of 710 acres and mainly produces high-carbon steel, H section steel, and high-speed wire rods and rebars with more than 30 specifications.

Some 70 per cent of products are exported to more than 20 countries and regions.

The steelworks has created 4,000 jobs for local people and has been widely welcomed by the local government and population.

Located inside the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park, the plant is a benchmark project for the Belt and Road Initiative.

It is a prime example of China’s ability to build projects far ahead of the contractual schedule. Construction began in November 2016 and took only 20 months, with hot-commissioning happening in August 2018.

The most advanced steelworks in Malaysia, it has the largest volume blast furnace in the country and sets the standard for energy conservation, environmental protection and technological process.

CISDI undertook ASSB’s general design and package supplies for the stockyard, blast furnace ironmaking, BOF steelmaking and wire rod and bar mill. Its teams also provided management services for equipment and logistics.

Since startup, the blast furnace has been producing with a productivity of 4.16t/(m³·d); the BOF daily output has reached 11,500 tonnes, 1.5 times its designed output; and all plants are performing smoothly and stably.

Aerial view of ASSB Kuantan

The CISDI-supplied wire-rod mill for ASSB Kuantan