VAMA to implement Phase III automotive steel project

On November 9, Hunan Valin Steel announced that its subsidiary, Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd. (VAMA), plans to implement Phase III of its automotive steel project. The project includes building a new high-efficiency vacuum coating line with an annual capacity of 850,000 tonnes and a continuous annealing line with an annual capacity of 1 million tonnes, along with supporting facilities. The estimated total investment is RMB3.147 billion (USD471.74 million) tax inclusive, with a construction period of 28 months.

The project will focus on high-end cold-formed automotive steel products, including ultra-high strength steel (UHSS, martensitic steel), advanced high strength steel (AHSS), and automotive outer panels. It will also introduce several advanced new steel grades from ArcelorMittal.

Furthermore, the project will adopt ArcelorMittal's globally exclusive high-efficiency vacuum coating technology, which is expected to fill the domestic technology gap in high-end automotive sheet. Once operational, VAMA's annual galvanizing capacity will increase from 2 million tonnes to 3 million tonnes.