3. Mini-plants from industrialized countries
Mini-plants originated in industrialized countries in two different ways, which we'll look at below, before looking at their geographical expansion, their various technical, economic and social aspects, and finally, trying to predict their future.
3.1 Historical development
This trend in the old industrial countries, i.e. Europe and North America, is in fact due to two quite different phenomena:
the first is that the growth of large mills into a group with capacities soon reaching and exceeding one million tonnes has led to a shift away from the production of special steels, which has led to the persistence and even growth of mini-factories for special steels; these factories began to develop as soon as the electric...
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
Already subscribed? Log in!
Mini-plants from industrialized countries
Mini-factories in developing regions
Article included in this offer
"Metal manufacturing processes and recycling"
(
121 articles
)
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Bibliography
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
Already subscribed? Log in!
