The release of the Final Acceptance Certificate for the recoiling and the slitting lines marked the official start of industrial production at the new complex near Shanghai, China.
Both lines process copper and copper-alloy rolled products, mainly destined to producing connectors for electronic and automotive industry applications.
The recoiling line runs at a maximum speed of 500 mpm, for the thinnest strip thicknesses (0.08 mm).
The slitting line can reach a maximum speed of 400 mpm and produces final narrow strips down to 10 mm.
A new Danieli stretch tension levelling line and a second slitting line also are part of this project.
The first of these is currently under commissioning, while the slitting line will be installed at the end of 2017.
These lines were manufactured mostly in Danieli China workshops in Changshu, which is close to Shanghai. The Danieli China design and manufacturing center covers a total surface 325,000 sqm, of which 90,000 sqm is dedicated to manufacturing and assembly and 15,650 sqm to technical and administration activities.