Shougang starts up new GO electrical steel production line

Beijing Shougang, a subsidiary of China's sixth-largest integrated steelmaker Shougang Group, has announced the operation of a new grain-oriented (GO) electrical steel production line which is also the world's first specialized production line of 100% thin gauge and high magnetic induction GO electrical steel line, and unveiled two new GO electrical steel products at its product launch event held on April 19 in Qian'an city, North China's Hebei province.

The construction of this new production line started in June 2021 with a total investment of Yuan 1.73 billion ($251.2 million). It has adopted several new technologies pioneered by the company itself and equipped with the first self-integrated high-temperature annealing ring furnace in China, according to the release. The new