The wire rod mill is an all-rounder: creating high-quality components for the automotive and chemical industries through to the mechanical engineering and many other sectors. The solutions offered by SMS group for wire rod mills are correspondingly versatile. Dimensions from 4.5 to 27 mm diameter in all steel grades can be efficiently produced on such lines. Single- or double-strand high-speed wire rod mills from SMS group roll small dimensions with high production capacities of up to more than 1,000,000 t/y. Stable and constant speeds up to 120 m/s (130 m/s and more are the next challenge) are possible. Even at full speed, the rolling mills achieve a perfect laying pattern.