German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp Stahl (TKS) and Chinese
automotive producer ANSC
Angang New Steel have initiated
production at their hot dipped galvanizing line in Dalian, northern
China.
The
production was scheduled to start at the end of last summer. However, it has been delayed as a result of supply issues regarding SARS disease.
The line has an annual capacity of 400'000 tons. The line's
construction has been completed in 2 years at a cost of $180 million.
Furthermore, TKS and
Angang aim to establish a new service centre in Changchun.