Siemens upgrades 5 meter plate mill at Xiangtan Iron & Steel - high-performance edger and pre-leveler help widen the product range

摘要

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies has received an order from Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., a Chinese steelmaker, to supply equipment for a PowerEdger and a pre-leveler. The volume of the contract is in the two-digit million euro range. These new plant components will be installed in the 5 meter plate mill, located in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, which is also being equipped by Siemens. The new plant is scheduled to start producing high-quality plates for shipbuilding and pipeline construction by the end of 2010. The new edger and preleveler are expected to come into operation by the middle of 2011, and will enable the range of products to be widened even further.