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Groundbreaking for TDA's Phu My Plant
PRC is the general contractor for the pickling line (PPL), tension levelling line (RCL) and associated equipment.
On 9 June 2026, TDA broke ground on its new plant in Phu My, Vietnam. PRC is the general contractor for the pickling line (PPL), tension levelling line (RCL) and associated equipment.
At a glance
- The ceremony took place on 9 June 2026; the capacity stated on the owner's backdrop is 1.2 million tonnes of downstream steel products per year.
- PRC supplies the pickling line (PPL), which removes oxide scale from hot-rolled coil, and the tension levelling line (RCL), which improves flatness and residual stress.
- Next: design confirmation, equipment manufacturing and shipment planning, then site installation.
Why the line concept must be fixed before civil works
Equipment loads and foundations, utility interfaces, logistics routes, and the position of the electrical room, acid regeneration plant and hydraulic stations all have to be settled while the civil design is still open. After the groundbreaking, PRC and the owner's design team check the arrangement of the pickling and levelling units against the general layout and foundation drawings, and confirm coil logistics together with the water, power, gas, acid and exhaust interfaces.
Scope: pickling line (PPL) and tension levelling line (RCL)
According to the capacity announced on the owner's backdrop, the plant is planned for 1.2 million tonnes of downstream steel products per year. PRC's scope covers the pickling line and the tension levelling line: pickling removes surface oxide from hot-rolled coil and prepares it for cold rolling and coating; tension levelling stretches and bends the strip to improve flatness and reduce residual stress, and can be arranged in line or offline depending on the route.
Next steps
The next phase covers design confirmation, equipment manufacturing and shipment planning, and the organisation of site installation. Groundbreaking is a starting point; whether the units start up on schedule depends on whether each interface is closed at its milestone.
Project facts
| Project | TDA Phu My new plant |
|---|---|
| Location | Phu My, Vietnam |
| Capacity | 1.2 million t/y of downstream steel products (figure announced by the owner) |
| PRC scope | PRC is the general contractor for the pickling line (PPL), tension levelling line (RCL) and associated equipment. |
| Status | Groundbreaking held on 9 June 2026; civil works under way |
Frequently asked
Where is TDA's Phu My plant and how large is it?
In Phu My, Vietnam. The owner's backdrop at the ceremony states a planned capacity of 1.2 million tonnes of downstream steel products per year.
What is PRC's scope at TDA Phu My?
PRC is the general contractor for the pickling line (PPL), tension levelling line (RCL) and associated equipment.
What do the pickling and levelling lines do?
Pickling removes oxide scale from hot-rolled coil so that cold rolling and coating can follow. Tension levelling stretches and bends the strip to improve flatness and reduce residual stress.
What happens after the groundbreaking?
Design confirmation, equipment manufacturing and shipment planning, then site installation. Start-up depends on closing each interface at its milestone.
Ceremony
