SHANGHAI, Apr. 17 (SMM) – How Chinese NPI projects in Indonesia progress? Shanghai Metals Market gives you the latest update of major projects as of April. 

Tsingshan Group put its phase 1 project, including 300,000-tpy NPI project and two 65 MW power stations, into operation in April. The first shipment from the project, carrying 22,000 tonnes of NPI, arrived in China in early April. 

The company’s phase two project, including 600,000-tpy NPI and two 150 MW power stations, is expected to come online in April 2016 after construction started in May 2014. 

The phase 3 project, consisting of 600,000-tpy NPI and 2 million-tpy stainless steel continuous casting project, is scheduled to begin construction in June 2015, with a projected completion in H1 2017. 

In other updates, Zhenshi Group is now testing equipment after shipping those to Indonesia last July. Huadi Steel’s project is expected to come on stream in the latter half of the year. Ningbo Brillimetal is also expected to commence production this year after succeeding to install its furnace in March.