Hoa Sen group ships largest batch of sheet metal to Europe
Steel maker Hoa Sen Group on May 8 exported 15,000 tonnes of sheet metal, the largest batch ever, to Europe from Quy Nhon port in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh.
Steel maker Hoa Sen Group on May 8 exports 15,000 tonnes of sheet metal, the largest batch ever, to Europe.(Photo: VNA)
Binh Dinh (VNA) – Steel maker Hoa Sen Group on May 8 exported 15,000tonnes of sheet metal, the largest batch ever, to Europe from Quy Nhon port inthe central coastal province of Binh Dinh.
The batch, which was produced in line with the European standard BS EN10346:2015, will dock at Belgium’s Antwerp port and France’s La Rochelle port.
According to Vice Chairman of Hoa Sen Group Tran Ngoc Chu, the event marks aconsiderable development in the group’s export activities and shows Vietnam’shuge potential in the sector.
The group aims to export 150,000 tonnes of sheet metal of various kinds to theEuropean market in 2018, he said.
The freshly shipped batch was produced at Hoa Sen-Nhon Hoi plant in the centralprovince of Binh Dinh. Currently, construction of the plant’s second phase isunderway to meet rising demands both in domestic and foreign markets.
Besides taking lead in the domestic market, Hoa Sen began exporting in 2008.The company’s products have, so far, reached 70 countries and territoriesworldwide.
This is also the first time that Quy Nhon port received a cargo ship of up to63,000 tonnes.
Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Cao Thangaffirmed that the locality pledges to create favourable conditions forbusinesses to branch out their production and exports through Quy Nhon port.
The port will also receive support to improve its capacity, he noted.
Recently, Quy Nhon port has been upgraded to receive cargo ships of up to70,000 tonnes. It eyes to become a first-class international port in thefuture.-VNA
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Steel maker Hoa Sen Group on May 8 exports 15,000 tonnes of sheet metal, the largest batch ever, to Europe.(Photo: VNA) 
