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China Steel Celebrates Record Hot Strip Mill Throughput
Aug. 9, 2010 The cumulative production of China Steel’s No.1 Hot Strip Mill exceeded 100 million tonnes in July 2010.
The company’s Chairman, Mr. Chou, and President, Mr. Ou, jointly held a celebration ceremony on July 30. Representatives from major equipment suppliers MH, TMEIC, and TMGE were also in attendance.
Started up on Feb. 10, 1982, No.1 Hot Strip Mill was the first hot-rolled coil production plant in Taiwan. After more than 28 years of operation, the total throughput reached 100 million tonnes on July 7, 2010.
No.1 Hot Strip Mill was one of the major projects accomplished in 1982 at China Steel’s Phase II Expansion Project and has experienced several equipment renewal projects. It currently has achieved 4.0 million tonnes of annual production.
There are four hot-rolled production lines in the China Steel group; No.1 Hot Strip Mill has the most diverse product range and largest output. The company says it will continue to upgrade the existing equipment to meet product-quality demand from market, especially for the development of high-strength alloy steel and lower slab temperature rolling practices, which contribute to reducing carbon dioxide generation.