MINO S.p.A. of Italy is proud to announce the successful rolling of the first coil on the revamped Four-High Cold Rolling Mill installed at JW Aluminium‘s production facility in Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA. This milestone marks the successful completion of a comprehensive revamping project that transformed a key asset of JW Aluminium’s cold rolling operations.
We extend our sincere congratulations and gratitude to the JW Aluminium team and to the entire MINO team — in Italy and in the USA — for the passion, commitment, and teamwork that made this result possible. Special recognition goes to all the workers, technicians, and engineers who worked tirelessly to achieve this important milestone.
The Project
The project began with a detailed mill study carried out by a dedicated MINO team on site. The study encompassed a thorough mill alignment check together with laser scanning of the mill, motor rooms, and coolant area, providing a precise and comprehensive picture of the existing installation. This in-depth assessment allowed the customer to understand the full extent of what could be upgraded and to establish a realistic timeline for the revamping works.
MINO was awarded a contract by JW Aluminium to carry out a major revamping of their existing Four-High Cold Rolling Mill at the Goose Creek facility. The scope of work was carefully designed to maximize the performance and reliability of the mill while minimizing the duration of the production outage — a constraint that shaped every phase of the project, from design to commissioning.
The revamping covered all major exit-side systems and key rolling mill equipment, representing a near-complete renewal of the mill’s mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical infrastructure.
Scope of Supply
The MINO supply included the following main items:
Containerised Electrical Solution for Minimum Outage
A central element of MINO’s project strategy was the design and delivery of a fully containerised electrical and automation system. All new control panels, drives, and automation equipment were pre-assembled, wired, and pre-tested within dedicated containers at MINO’s facilities in Italy prior to shipment. This approach eliminated the need for extensive on-site wiring activities during the mill outage, dramatically reducing the time from power-on to first coil.
The complete functional testing carried out in Vicenza before dispatch meant that the electrical systems arrived on site ready to be connected and commissioned, with all logic validated and all sequences verified — a decisive advantage when every hour of the planned outage counts.
Mill Outage Completed on Schedule
The entire installation was executed during a planned mill outage, within the strict schedule window defined by JW Aluminium’s production programme. Meeting this deadline was one of the most demanding aspects of the project, requiring precise coordination between the erection team, the JW Aluminium plant personnel, and MINO technical team which provided essential on-site support throughout the installation and commissioning phase.
The outage was completed on time, as planned — a result that reflects not only the quality of the engineering work done upstream, but also the dedication and professionalism shown by everyone involved on site. A particular thank you goes to the MINO team — in Italy and in the USA — whose efforts, flexibility, and determination were the decisive factor in delivering this result within the scheduled window.
About JW Aluminium
JW Aluminum specializes in producing infinitely recyclable flat-rolled aluminum for building products, HVAC components, and cargo and RV trailer end use applications. Its Goose Creek, South Carolina facility is its largest facility. The cold mills at Goose Creek are fed by a MINO supplied continuous tandem hot rolling mill.
