Finland-based stainless steelmaker Outokumpu has announced that SKS, its joint venture with Chinese steelmaker Baosteel Group, is delivering over 800 mt of high-quality cold rolled stainless steel plate for the cladding of Baosteel's head offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou in China. Both projects began last year and are expected to be completed in 2016.
The hot rolled strips will be supplied by Baosteel Group and SKS will process the 316L stainless steel into a Linen 25 surface finish. The material was selected due to its superior combination of corrosion and wear resistance, strength, low maintenance and extra-long lifecycle. Through these material properties, Baosteel will be able to achieve cost-efficient sustainability.