Considering the development of 56" line pipes, the barrel length of the work rolls of the DH finishing stand had been extended up to 4.8 m in 1981. This made it possible to roll plates with a maximum width of 4,700 mm. The 5.5 m roughing stand had been commissioned in 1985. With a view to further improve the rolling process, DH recently decided to revamp and modernize the existing finishing stand instead of ordering and commissioning a new stand. One and a half year experience with the revamped finishing mill confirm that this option is quite satisfactory and affords high productivity and availability.