Two Decades of Innovation: Continuing to Write a New Chapter in Automotive Steel
From November 5 to 10, ArcelorMittal made its debut at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), joining forces with its China business units to showcase its steel innovation achievements and industrial practices. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the ArcelorMittal Group. Over the past two decades, ArcelorMittal has continued to drive technological innovation worldwide and deepen its cooperation with the Chinese market, serving industrial development and a better life with smarter steel and innovative solutions.
Automotive steel is one of the important chapters in ArcelorMittal’s 20-year journey of innovation. Over the past two decades, ArcelorMittal has continuously advanced automotive steel technologies, using innovative materials and solutions to help the automotive industry move toward greater safety and lighter weight. At this year’s CIIE, the third-generation aluminum-silicon-coated hot-stamped steel Ductibor®1500 became a major highlight of the Automotive and Smart Mobility Pavilion. This latest innovation from ArcelorMittal’s global R&D system, after localized development and validation in China by VAMA, is accelerating toward component applications, driving the deep integration of cutting-edge global technologies with the needs of the Chinese automotive market.
On the morning of November 6, at the “ArcelorMittal Group 20th Anniversary and VAMA & GONVVAMA Innovative Steel Demonstration” event, Ma Jielie, head of ArcelorMittal’s automotive steel R&D team in China, reviewed ArcelorMittal’s 20-year innovation journey in automotive steel and shared insights into the exploration of innovation in automotive steel and the iterative development of body manufacturing. From the dawn of the hot-stamped steel era, to the continuous upgrading of the Yujian™ integrated solution, to the localized application of Ductibor®1500, a series of innovative achievements document ArcelorMittal’s ongoing exploration of automotive steel technologies and bear witness to its journey of advancing in step with the development of China’s automotive industry.
As an important part of ArcelorMittal’s business footprint in China, VAMA and GONVVAMA have consistently promoted the localization of global innovations in China and worked with automotive industry partners to explore new application directions. From advanced automotive steel to innovative solutions such as Yujian™ multi-part integration and hot-stamped steel battery packs, VAMA and GONVVAMA have continuously deepened collaborative cooperation with China’s automotive industry chain, transforming global technological expertise into innovative practices that meet local needs and creating more possibilities for automotive manufacturing.
At the close of the event, Zhou Jian, General Manager and CEO of VAMA, and Billy, CEO of GONVVAMA, jointly stacked the building blocks they were holding onto a tower. The blocks were stacked layer by layer, symbolizing the continuous accumulation of advanced steel products and innovative achievements, and embodying the shared commitment of all parties to innovation, safety, and customer value. “Building Together with One Heart, Steel Opens a New Journey” signifies that ArcelorMittal, VAMA, and GONVVAMA will continue to work hand in hand, with innovation as the cornerstone, to jointly elevate automotive steel technologies and industrial applications to new heights.
With two decades of innovation, a new chapter is being written. In the face of new opportunities brought by the transformation and upgrading of China’s automotive industry, VAMA and GONVVAMA will continue to leverage ArcelorMittal’s global technology and innovation resources, deepen local cooperation, and work with industry chain partners to explore more possibilities for the development of automotive steel. They will use smarter steel solutions to support the transformation and upgrading of China’s automotive industry and create more value for future mobility.
Source:VAMA
