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In 2005, Chinese
automotive sheet
production totaled 5.6 million mt, with the major producers being
Baosteel, Wuhan Steel and Anshan New Steel.
With
production totaling 2 million mt, the
automotive sheet produced by
Baosteel covers hot-rolled sheet (hot-rolled pickled sheet), common carbon cold-rolled sheet,
galvanized sheet, and hot-dip
galvanized sheet - all of which are used for various
automotive parts and internal and external coverings. Through continuous technical improvement and advancing process technology,
Baosteel has further enhanced product surface quality and mechanical property stability, and has made new progress in quality testing.
As regards Wuhan Steel, its
production capacity of
automotive sheet is 610,000 mt annually. In 2005, Wuhan Steel finished the
construction of its No. 2 cold rolled plant and commenced
production. Thus its
automotive sheet
production is expected to see a sharp increase in 2006.
Anshan New Steel's annual
production is 633,000 mt of
automotive sheet, which can meet the different requirements of cars, trucks and other
automotive vehicles. Moreover, it has also introduced advanced equipment from the German LOI Company, a move which has contributed significantly to the remarkable improvement in product quality.
With the expansion in the
automotive steel
production capacity of
Baosteel, Wuhan Steel and Anshan New Steel, and given also the continuous improvement in product quality,
China's dependence on
automotive steel imports will continue to diminish.