VAMA starts expansion project to fill high-end auto steel tech gap in China

Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd. (VAMA) officially began construction of its Phase III expansion project on November 13 at its base in Loudi, central China's Hunan province, local media reported.

The project will introduce ArcelorMittal's Jet Vapor Deposition (JVD) vacuum coating technology to China for the first time, helping fill a domestic technology gap in high-end automotive steel. VAMA is a 50:50 joint venture between Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd. (Valin Steel) and ArcelorMittal. According to an announcement released by Valin