Shougang Jingtang, the new joint venture of Shougang and Tangshan Steel on the Caofeidian Island near Beijing, has ordered Euro 18 million worth of electrical equipment from Siemens for its three processing lines which are currently under construction.
The order placed with Siemens' Metal Technologies division includes the process automation and drive systems for a 830,000 mt per annum capacity continous-annealing line and for two hot dip galvanizing lines with annual capacities of 462,000 mt and 339,000 mt. When the installation works are completed, it will be the first time that Sinamics type speed-controlled drive systems are used at a Chinese mill. The processing lines are planned to start coming on stream in the second quarter of 2009.
The construction of Shougang Jingtang had begun in February 26, 2007, and the first stage of the mill is expected to start production in late 2008 with a production capacity of 4.85 million mt of crude steel. The mill aims to supply finished steel products for the automotive and household appliance industries in the region.