Asahi Kasei Chemicals Achieves 2,000-piece Shipment of Ti Clad Plate

Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation announced on Monday the firm achieved more than 2,000-pieces shipment of large sized titanium clad plate by August 2008, which are used for power station condenser tubes. The firm estimates the shipment volume hit the world top.Asahi Kasei Chemicals’ shipment hit 2,000 pieces by supply to Dongfang Steam Turbine Works, China in August. The 2000th clad plate is used inside a heating power station in Laizhou of Shandong Region, China.Asahi Kasei Chemicals firstly shipped titanium clad plate to domestic consumer in 1984 and continued supply for overseas plant projects. The firm also started the shipment to domestic power companies in 1994.