Wuhan Baosteel Can-making Co Ltd officially opens. This is the fifth Baosteel invested domestic two-piece can factory following those in Shanghai, Hebei, Chengdu and Foshan. So far, Baosteel Metal Co Ltd has completed two-piece can manufacturing and service system domestic coverage strategic layout.

Different from Shanghai Baoyi Can-making and Hebei Baosteel Can-making which are steel two-piece can manufacturers, Wuhan Baosteel Can-making Company is aluminum two-piece can factory jointly ventured by Baosteel Metal and Global Allied International Ltd. It provides aluminum cans support service to famous beverage companies such as Wong Lo Kat, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Tsingtao beer. The line wire-speed is 1400 cans per minute with yearly production capacity of up to 480 million.

Wuhan Baosteel Can-making starts construction in July last year. After it is successfully put into operation in February this year, Wuhan Baosteel Can-making technical staff are committed to improving the production line productivity and product quality, they constantly overcome technical difficulties. The company has passed famous brands' qualified supplier certification including Coca-Cola, Tsingtao beer, Pepsi and JDB and begin to supply in large quantities. It successfully opens aluminum two-piece can market and offer experience for Baosteel Metal follow-up aluminum can-making project.

It is known that Baosteel Metal will build two aluminum can production lines in Shanghai and Foshan in the next year and Baosteel Metal Shanghai Can-making base will be put in operation. By then, Baosteel Metal two-piece can and lid annual production capacity will exceed 5 billion and the production mode of steel and aluminum, lid and can will be formed to better meet customer needs. In addition, Baosteel Metal also actively develops the overseas market, and launches Baosteel Can-making Vietnam project this year which marks the beginning of Baosteel metal packaging business's internalization.