Ligesom båndstål bliver varmtvalset plade på specielle linjer lidt efter lidt erstattet af opskåret plade af varmtvalsede bredbånd, i det mindste i de bredder (under ca. 2 m) og tykkelser (under ca. 20 mm), hvor det er overkommeligt.
As in the case of medium and narrow strip, plates and sheets hot-rolled on specialized mills are gradually being replaced by plate and sheet cut from hot-rolled wide strip, at least in the case of widths (less than 2 m) and thickness (less than 20 mm), where this is possible.