Ningbo Baoxin Stainless Steel to expand capacity by 30,000 mt

Published: Aug 20, 2019 15:09
The project can produce 30,000 mt of ultra-thin stainless steel sheets for automobiles in a year

SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (SMM) – Ningbo Baoxin Stainless Steel, a cold rolling mill established by a consortium led by Baosteel, will expand its capacity with a new project that can produce 30,000 mt of ultra-thin stainless steel sheets for automobiles in a year.

The cold-rolled stainless steel sheet manufacturer said on morning Tuesday August 20 on its official WeChat account that construction of the project, located in Beilun district of Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in east China, began on August 19.

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