Bochum
ThyssenKrupp Bochum
The ThyssenKrupp Bochum hot strip mill has a long history rooted in Germany’s steel industry. Although the mill was already planned in the early 1960s by the Bochumer Verein steel corporation, it was not commissioned until 1966, following the company’s takeover by Fried. Krupp.
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By Viktor Macha in 2026.
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Designed for demanding production, the mill can roll both conventional and highly alloyed specialty steels. With a combined motor capacity of 82,000 kW (111,500 hp), it was regarded as the most powerful rolling mill in Germany. Following the closure of the adjacent Nirosta steel mill, the Bochum hot strip mill’s primary material has been supplied from August Thyssen Hütte in Duisburg.
The mill therefore represents an important link between Bochum’s historic steelmaking tradition and ThyssenKrupp’s integrated production network.