Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel (VAMA) has put into production on June 15th, which is a new advanced automotive steel plant in China.

VAMA, with a total investment of RMB5.2 billion, is a joint venture between the world’s steel giant ArcelorMittal and China’s Hunan Valin Iron & Steel.

The joint venture will produce automotive steel products for safe and cost-efficient lightweight design, better surface quality and coating technology, with an annual capacity of 1.5 million tons.

The plant is aiming to meet increasing demand for advanced automotive steels in China.