Two continuous slab casters from Primetals Technologies go into operation at Baosteel Zhanjiang

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Five million metric tons of slabs produced per annum for demanding applications
Part of a new site for Baosteel in South China

Two two-strand continuous slab casters from Primetals Technologies went into operation in September at Baosteel Zhanjiang, a subsidiary company of the Chinese corporation Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. (Baosteel). The machines are part of a new Baosteel production site in Guangdong Province in South China. They have a total annual capacity of five million metric tons of high-quality, high-strength steel grades. Primetals Technologies received the order at the end of 2013.