Abstract: A process for producing metallurgical products, in particular at least of the merchant type, in which there are provided the steps of: a) producing a long casting product by means of a continuous casting machine; b) rolling said long casting product by means of a rolling mill comprising a plurality of rolling stand groups; wherein during step b), said long casting product is heated by first heating means exclusively arranged between one pair of consecutive rolling stand groups; wherein said first heating means are the only heating means between the rolling stand groups of the rolling mill; and an apparatus adapted to perform the aforesaid process.

Abstract: A continuous casting and rolling plant for the continuous production of steel bars or profiles, the plant comprising in sequence, along a processing line, a continuous casting machine adapted to cast a billet; a first cutting device; a second cutting device; a rolling train adapted to roll the billet; wherein the continuous casting machine comprises a crystallizer, and is adapted to cast the billet at least at a first casting speed v1 and at a second casting speed v2 greater than the first casting speed v1; wherein the first cutting device is arranged at a first distance from the crystallizer expressed in meters, along the processing line, calculated according to a specific mathematical relation.

Abstract: A continuous casting and rolling plant for the continuous production of steel bars or profiles, the plant comprising in sequence, along a processing line, a continuous casting machine adapted to cast a billet; a first cutting device; a second cutting device; a rolling train adapted to roll the billet; wherein the continuous casting machine comprises a crystallizer, and is adapted to cast the billet at least at a first casting speed v1 and at a second casting speed v2 greater than the first casting speed v1; wherein the first cutting device is arranged at a first distance from the crystallizer expressed in meters, along the processing line, calculated according to a specific mathematical relation.