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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Visit by a delegation from Baosteel

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Delegation from Baosteel with the IUL team
On 27 June 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from Baosteel to the Institute for Forming Technology and Lightweight Construction (IUL).

Among the guests were Mr. Xiaodeng Wang, Director of the Automotive Steel Department; Mr. Ping Bao, Chief Engineer of the Department of Sales and Technical Support; Dr. Xiandong Liu, Director of the Baosteel Europe R&D Center; and Dr. Fei Han, Chief Researcher at the Automotive Steel Institute, R&D Center.

The visit began with a presentation by Prof. Yannis Korkolis, Head of the Institute, on the research focus of IUL and its external collaborations. The research associate Marina Maia then briefly presented some results of characterization of high-strength automotive steels. Afterwards, Dr. Fei Han provided an update on the latest developments and trends in the Chinese automotive industry. To conclude, a tour of the experimental hall gave all participants a deeper insight into the institute’s testing facilities.

We thank Baosteel for the valuable technical exchange and look forward to continuing our collaboration!