China-based Kunshan Dageng Stainless Steel’s new medium and heavy plate mill has come into operation. Kunshan Dageng Stainless Steel previously produced 80,000tpy of medium plate with width of 2500mm and thickness of 60mm. The new plant is designed with an annual capacity of 150,000tpy and can produce stainless medium plate with width of 3000mm and thickness of 80mm. Kunshan Dageng Stainless Steel mainly purchases 300 series slab from POSCO and some Japanese steelmakers. The medium plate it produced will be used in industries such as automobile, construction and medical treatment.