ArcelorMittal Monlevade, the Brazil-based subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, intends to commission its new wire rod mill, ordered from SMS Meer, in the second quarter of 2012. The company’s order for the single-strand high-performance wire rod mill with the option of expansion to two strands, was initially placed in 2008, but was later postponed as a result of the economic situation at that time. The new wire rod mill will have an annual capacity of one million mt. As per the agreement, SMS Meer will supply a walking-beam furnace, the mechanical and electrical equipment for the mill train, the complete media supply systems, the finishing facilities for the wire rod coils and the rolling and cooling technology.