OREANDA-NEWS. January 16, 2013. Hu Chunhua, Secretary of CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, conducted an inspection visit to the jobsites of the Rolling Mill Transformation Project for Alloy-Steel and Quality Steel Bars of Shaoguan Steel Works, reported the press-centre of MCC.

Chairman Zhao Kun of Shaoguan Steel Works, head of MCC Baosteel Technology Services Co., Ltd. (BTS) and staff of the Project Division of the 5th China Metallurgical Construction Group (5MCC Group) accompanied Hu during the inspection.

Hu and his delegation members inspected the production work of the Large Bar Works under the Super Bar Project, as well as the project implementation of the Medium Bar Project of Shaoguan Steel Works. On the site, Hu learned in details the execution progress of the projects. He spoke highly on the smooth commissioning of the Super Bar Project despite of the limited construction period, as well as the outstanding performance of the contractors such as the Shanghai Company of 5MCC Group.

The Rolling Mill Transformation Project is one of the key projects of Baosteel Group under its new development planning. Furthermore, it is also a key works in the iron making history of China, under which the long technical process is employed for production of long section bar for auto with low costs and high quality.

The Shanghai Company of 5MCC Group was awarded with the contracts for one Quality Alloy-Steel Large Bar Production Line and one Alloy-Steel Medium Bar Production Line, together with the supportive finishing line and the relevant auxiliary facilities. After completion, the annual output capacity will be 1.13 million tons, including 670,000 tons of steel rod (70-180 mm) and 460,000 tons of steel rod (20-80 mm).