# VAMA to add coating line in Loudi for automotive steel

Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co Ltd announced a 1.07 billion yuan ($165 million) expansion of its facilities in Loudi, Hunan, adding a new coating line to produce corrosion-resistant steel, increasing high-strength steel capacity by 450,000 metric tons per year, with operations scheduled for July 2022.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-02-08
- Where: Loudi, Hunan province, China
- Value: $165.0M (1.07B CNY)
- Starts operating: Jul 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 450,000 metric tons per year of high-strength steel
- Products: corrosion-resistant steel, high-strength steel for automotive
- 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

- [global.chinadaily.com.cn](http://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202102/08/WS6020cf57a31024ad0baa80f5.html), 2021-02-08: "With total investment of 1.07 billion yuan ($165 million), the new production line, scheduled to be operational in July 2022, will be able to manufacture corrosion-resistant steel."
- [chinadaily.com.cn](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202102/08/WS6020cf57a31024ad0baa80f5.html), 2021-02-08: "With total investment of 1.07 billion yuan ($165 million), the new production line, scheduled to be operational in July 2022, will be able to manufacture corrosion-resistant steel."

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