# Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel approves $431M third-phase expansion

Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel (VAMA), a 50/50 joint venture between Hunan Valin Steel and ArcelorMittal, will invest 3.147 billion yuan (about $431 million) in a third-phase expansion at its Hunan plant. The project includes a JVD vacuum-coating line (850,000 t/year) and a continuous annealing line (1 million t/year), raising galvanising capacity from 2 to 3 million tonnes per year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-09
- Where: Hunan, China, China
- Value: $431.0M (3.15B CNY)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 850,000 t/year JVD line, 1 million t/year annealing line; total galvanising capacity 3 million t/year
- Products: ultra-high-strength steel, advanced high-strength steel, exposed body panels
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/53099.md)
- [ArcelorMittal](https://endata.com/companies/292.md) (partner)
- [Hunan Valin Steel Co Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/53100.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [chinasourcingpost.com](https://chinasourcingpost.com/en/news/vama-valin-arcelormittal-phase-3-jvd-automotive-steel-china/), 2026-11-09: "The third phase includes a vacuum-coating (JVD) line with capacity of 850,000 tonnes a year and a continuous annealing line of 1 million tonnes a year, on VAMA's existing site."

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