The First GalvInfo China High-End Hot-Dip Galvanized Sheet Production Course

1. Event Introduction

GalvInfo Center is a technical support center established by the International Zinc Association (IZA). As a key global platform for galvanizing technology exchange, it provides professional technical services to users of galvanized steel sheets and promotes the alignment of industrial technical standards with international practices.

Since its founding in 1999, GalvInfo Center has held hot-dip galvanized sheet production courses for many years, mainly in the United States. From June 15 to 17, 2026, the center will host the 1st GalvInfo Hot-Dip Galvanized Sheet Production Course In China.

The course will focus on the core technical requirements of high-end home appliance sheets and automotive hot-dip galvanized sheets, integrating cutting-edge international coating and plating technologies with industrial practical operation experience and provide an in-depth explanation of the unique metallurgical processes, coating control, surface treatment and defect solutions for high-end sheet products.

It will also address key production technical challenges of high-surface-quality home appliance sheets and the third-generation advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) automotive sheets, and build a professional technical training system suitable for high-end sheet manufacturing.

2. Conference Organization

Host: International Zinc Association (IZA) Shanghai Representative Office

Technical Advisor : International Zinc Association GalvInfo Technical Center

Co-organized by:

China Baowu Steel Group Corporation LimitedAnshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.

Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd.

Tangshan Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.

Hunan Valin Lianyuan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

Xuzhou RITMAN Equipment Co., Ltd.,

Baohua Metal Materials Co., Ltd.

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Operator: Zinc Association Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

3. Highlights of the event

Supported by IZA and GalvInfo Center, the symposium gathers cutting-edge technical forces from international enterprises such as ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel, as well as top domestic enterprises including Baowu, Angang, Shougang, and Tangsteel and Hunan Valin. It will share advanced technological achievements, focus on galvanizing processes for high-end home appliance and automotive sheets, and conduct in-depth discussions across 12 core technical modules.

4. Core Content of the Event

①　Product Positioning & Trends: Analysis of development directions and cutting-edge technologies for hot-dip galvanized products used in high-end home appliances and automotive sheets globally.

②　Process Overview: Systematic introduction to HDG production processes and key technical points

③　Key Process Control: Annealing furnace operation, AHSS processing, zinc bath chemical composition control, coating weight control, air knife application, post-processing, etc.

④　Coating Technology: Control and practical operation specifications for hot-dip galvannealing process and Zn-Al-Mg (ZnAlMg) coating process.

⑤　Quality Control: Identification and analysis of surface defects on galvanized sheets, interpretation of key process indicators

⑥　Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Operation and maintenance management of key full-line equipment

⑦　Production Line Tour: Visit to Jiangsu Baohua ZnAlMg production line

5. Course Director – Ana Paula Domingos Cardoso

Ana has 18 years of experience with galvanized steel sheet products, all these years working as Sr Process Engineer and Researcher Engineer for ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel provided her excellent background in hot dip galvanized steels and many facets of galvanize technology, including quality assurance, product/process development. She is the author of academic papers on the development of AHSS, surface quality, and in-use properties for Galvanized and Galvanneal and ZAM l in automotive applications and joins as a co-author on publications on galvanizing and galvalume-coated steels. She holds a master’s degree in metallurgical material engineering and a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Santa Catarina Federal University located in Brazil. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Her service and experience in the steel industry brought her to IZA as Manager of the Galvanizing Autobody Partnership (GAP) and GalvInfo Center. She also holds the position of associate director of technology and market Dept of IZA.

6. Presenters of the Course

Ø IZA GAP and GalvInfo Center manager: Ana Paula Domingos Cardoso

Ø International Expert: Dr. Frank Goodwin (IZA consultant, Specialist in third-generation AHSS automotive sheet galvanizing, expert in QP/TBF steel industrialization; former Director of Technology and Market Department, IZA) 

Ø China Domestic Experts from: China Baowu，Angang Steel，Shougang Steel，Tangsteel, Hunan Valin Lianyuan and Xuzhou RITMAN

7. Who Should Attend?

Ø Chief engineers, R&D researchers and technical directors in the field of high-end coated and galvanized sheet products;

Ø Production, Process, Equipment and Quality Management personnel of high-end coated and galvanized sheet production;

Ø Relevant personnel of suppliers in the continuous galvanizing ecosystem and upstream & downstream industries.

Ø Anyone interested in expanding his or her knowledge of the basic principles of galvanized steel sheet production. 

8. Registration & Event Contacts

Ø Registration fees:

IZA Members:¥1,800/person; 10% off for groups of 3; 20% off for groups of 5.¥2,000/person for registrations after June 10 or on-site payment.

Non-Members:¥2,000/person; ¥2,200/person for registrations after June 10 or on-site payment.

( Note: The registration fees cover Chinese translation of all the lectures, printed materials, catering subsidies, and other conference organization costs. Accommodation during the conference is at attendees’ own expense.)

Ø Payment Information:

Account Name: Zinc Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Account No.: 1001 2582 0930 0414 355

Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Buyecheng Sub-branch

Ø Cancellation / Substitution

Cancellations and registration refunds will be accepted up to 3 weeks before the course date, subject to an administrative fee of 10% of the total costs of the course. The cancellations must be received in writing before the proposed cut-off date.

Ø Event Contacts:

9. Preliminary Agenda

Note：

Location of Check-in place and recommended hotel for the participants is Hilton Garden Inn Xuzhou Yunlong located at the Building D2, Xiangxi Zuoan, Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu province.

Transportation to the hotel: 300m west from Exit 3 of Medical University Station, Metro Line 1, Xuzhou (north side of road)

The venue of the event: Times Building loacted at the east exit of Xuzhou East Railway Station, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Navigation Directions:

Xuzhou East Railway Station: 200m walk from East Exit to Times Building (≈5 minutes)

Xuzhou Railway Station: Take Metro Line 1 to Xuzhou East Station; 10-minute walk; or taxi ≈12km

Xuzhou Guanyin Airport: High-speed rail to Xuzhou East Station; 5-minute walk from East Exit; or by taxi ≈49km

About GalvInfo Center

The GalvInfo Center, a program of the International Zinc Association, was established in 1999 to serve current and potential users of steel sheet coated with zinc-containing coatings. The core activity of the Center is to provide technical information and support to direct inquiries about the application, performance, and unique terminology of these products.  New users need to have information readily available, and it is important that the products they select be used properly, to insure their performance meets expectations.  Prior to the establishment of the GalvInfo Center, there was no one source for getting answers to technical questions about coated steel sheet.

The GalvInfo Center provides technical assistance to users and potential users of zinc-coated steel sheet, increases awareness on the behavior and performance of zinc-coated steel sheet and assists with growing the markets for zinc and zinc-alloy coated steel sheet.

The GalvInfo Center houses the GalvInfo Library, which contains a vast amount of technical literature on galvanizing.

The core sponsors and partners of the GalvInfo Center include, but are not limited to, the following companies:

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation, ICZ - Instituto de Metais Não Ferrosos, Majestic Steel USA, National Galvanizing, Steel Dynamics Inc. Steelscape, Inc. The Techs: MetalTech. NexTech. GalvTech, USS Posco, Universal Metal Coating Company - UNICOIL, Teck, Nexa 

The GalvInfo Center regularly holds production Hot-Dip Galvanized Sheet Production Courses, primarily in the United States. This year's training course will take place in Chicago, USA, on May 27–28, 2026. We welcome your registration. For detailed information, please log on to https://www.galvinfo.com/virtual_hdgc_2022/

This course provides a comprehensive overview of hot dip galvanized sheet production.  The course covers coating line production processes, including annealing, coating weight control, galvannealing, post galvanizing surface treatments, and coated sheet defects, as well as zinc bath management principles and technology. 

The course deals primarily with the operation of continuous galvanizing lines, including the metallurgical processes involved.  A review and listing of key process variable is included.  Time will be allowed in each module for questions, along with general questions at the end of the course.