Shandong Province-based Chinese steelmaker
Laiwu Iron and Steel Corporation (
Laiwu Steel) has successfully developed
production of steel plate for shipbuilding with ultra-thin specification of 6 mm × 2,600 mm, as announced by
China Metallurgical News. Product performance and quality were found in inspections to be in line with the required standards.
In 2011,
Laiwu Steel has been focusing on developing steel plates of thickness less than 10 mm, also producing 8 mm steel plate in large quantity.