Ternium Pesquería follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 2.6 million tonnes per year. Its main products are slab.
Process Route
DRIEAF
Timeline
Announced2023
Construction2023
Operating2026
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
2,600
EAF
2,600
DRI
2,100
Iron Units
DRI
unknown DRI (1)construction
Steel Units
EAF
unknown EAF (1)construction
2,600 ttpawiki
Steel Products
slab
Ownership
Owner Ternium México SA de CV
Parent unknown [10.8%]; Ternium Argentina SA; Ternium SA
Country Context
Mexico crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
Learn the processes this plant uses
Nearby Plants
Other unknown; Ternium Argentina SA; Ternium SA plants
Explore
Location
Pesquería
North America
Mexico
25.7438°, -99.9653°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 2,600 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 2026
- Products
- Semi-finished