About us

NLMK Clabecq, thin plates expert

Located in Ittre, Belgium, NLMK Clabecq specializes in steel plates ranging from 3 to 64 mm in thickness, serving industries such as construction, shipbuilding, energy, transportation, quarrying, and mining equipment manufacturing. Our production capacity reaches 350.000 tonnes per year.

Unique production layout

NLMK Clabecq is the only heavy plate producer worldwide with an integrated roughing mill (Quarto mill) and a four-stand finishing mill on the same line.

Industrial Advantages

Enhanced Efficiency

  • Optimized process control
  • Greater flexibility in plate dimensions
  • Reduced production time
  • Increased production capacity
  • No plate handling between mills

Superior Quality

  • Tighter thickness tolerances
  • Improved flatness
  • Refined surface characteristics
  • Consistent mechanical properties

Energy Efficiency

  • Controlled temperature loss
  • Lower energy consumption (no reheating required)

Rolling Mill

Quenching & Tempering

Investing in the future

  • 2023 Rolling Mill – Phase 2

    Modernization of 4-stand finishing mill.

    Key benefits of full rolling mill upgrades (Phases I & II) for thin plates:

    • Expanded high-strength ranges with top-tier surface quality
    • Tighter flatness and dimensional tolerances
    • Lower gas consumption and reduced COâ‚‚ emissions
  • 2021 Rolling Mill – Phase 1

    Installation of a new descaling system with two advanced descalers.

  • 2019 Strategic shift

    A new business strategy focused on product mix and production lines, resulting in:

    • A leaner operational setup
    • Enhanced competitiveness through higher productivity
    • A stronger focus on high-value niche products
  • 2011 Q&T line commissioned

    The new line is fully operational.
    Its modern equipment reflects the latest technological standards and includes:

    • One austenitising furnace
    • One quenching unit
    • One tempering furnace
    • Two levellers
    • In-line Brinell hardness testing
    • Plate cutting machines
    • Shot-blasting and priming system