Recent days, Wuhan Steel a batch of HR U-sheet pilings IV WBZ500 shipped to the South Korea, this was the first time for Wuhan Steel to ship this kind of steel to oversea market.
China imported HR U-steel pilings since 1950s, before the year 2008, China imported less than 50,000 tons steel pilings, but just in 2009, the import amount increased to 0.2 million tons, which were less than the half of Japanese consumption.
Wuhan Steel produced the first 200 tons HR U-sheet pilings in China on Feb. 23.