Investor Presentaiton
ResearchInChina
In recent years, with the increasing consumer demand for stainless steel in China, stainless steel industry segments
such as stainless steel board, strip, section and pipe have seen rapid increase in output, and the emergence of
competitive flagship enterprises.
In the stainless steel board sector, Lianzhong (Guangzhou) Stainless Steel Corporation has the largest output of 200
series stainless steel coil. Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel, Baosteel Stainless Steel, Zhangjiagang Pohang Stainless
Steel, Jiuquan Iron & Steel Group, and Taishan Steel are competitive in the 400 series stainless steel coil market. In
particular, Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel ranked No.1 in the world in terms of the stainless steel output in 2009.
In the stainless steel strip sector, private stainless steel enterprises are major players. Fujian Wuhang Stainless Steel
Products, with hot-rolled and cold-rolled stainless steel strips as main products, achieved an annual crude stainless
steel output of 900,000 tons in 2009. Southwest Stainless Steel, a hot-rolled stainless steel strip manufacturer,
achieved an annual crude stainless steel output of 400,000 tons.
In the stainless steel section sector, there are 18 leading enterprises, including Tsingshan Holding Group and Dongbei
Special Steel Group. Dongbei Special Steel Group mainly manufactures stainless steel bar and wire rod. Dalian
Special Steel Products Co., Ltd of Dongbei Special Steel Group accounts for over 50% of the domestic output of
stainless wire in coil.
In the stainless steel pipe sector, 10 stainless steel manufacturers including Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel, Baosteel
Stainless Steel and Zhejiang Jiuli Hi-tech Metals are leading seamless stainless steel pipe providers in China, while five
stainless steel enterprises including Winner Stainless Steel Tube, Foshan Outstanding Stainless Steel, Jiuli Hi-tech
Metals, Foshan Lanshi Yuhang Star Stainless Steel and Jiangsu Wujin Stainless Steel Pipe Group are leading welded
stainless steel pipe suppliers in China.View entire presentation