According to a recent press release, Vietnam-based sheet processor Southern Steel Sheet Co. Ltd. (SSSC) has ordered a third galvanizing line from Tenova. The expansion is planned for its plant in Nhon Trach near Ho Chi Minh City. According to Tenova, the fully automated additional line will be capable of producing 150,000 mt annually. The high-quality material is slated for export and the domestic market.
Southern Steel Sheet is a joint venture among Vietnam Steel Corp., Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. and Malaysia’s FIW Steel Sdn. Bhd. The company makes galvanized and painted coils.
Viet Nam Steel Corporation employs over 17,000 persons and has an internal billet production capacity of 1.5 million mt annually with a rolled steel-making capacity of over 2.5 million annually.