The German SMS group announced that the Taigang Stainless Steel Company – Tisco has succeeded in producing the first plate of the new heavy plate production unit, which is the strongest hot rolling unit of its kind provided by the SMS group.
The new unit is designed with an annual production capacity of 700,000 tonnes and can produce slabs from 1,550 to 4,200 mm in thickness ranging from 5 mm to 120 mm.
Thanks to the new unit, Tisco can supply the market with a wide range of products. In particular, the plant’s capacity to process advanced grades, such as stainless steel, and nickel-based alloys that meet the needs of the markets, such as infrastructure, chemicals, shipbuilding and wind turbine construction for the fossil fuels lack for energy production, which will play a significant role for Tisco.