WISCO Group Xiangyang Heavy Equipment Materials Co Ltd

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WISCO Group Xiangyang Heavy Equipment Materials Co Ltd (武钢集团襄阳重型装备材料有限公司) is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Xiangyang, Hubei, China.

Location

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  • Location: No. 18 Huaqiang Road, Xiaowan, Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 32.10704, 112.235621 (exact)

Background

The company was reported by the public for environmental issues and was ordered to rectify the situation in 2021.[1]

In November and December 2023, WISCO's Xiangyang Heavy Equipment Material Company was found to have issues with air pollutant monitoring equipment during inspections by environmental authorities. On January 25, 2024, the Xiangyang Ecological Environment Bureau decided not to impose penalties, citing minor violations, prompt corrections, and no environmental harm.[2]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Start date Workforce size
Operating[3] 1999[4][5] 491[6]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company GEM ID
China Baowu Steel Group Co Ltd [100.0%] 5000039946 [100%] E100001000472 [100%] WISCO Group Xiangyang Heavy Equipment Materials Co., Ltd.[3] E100000126651

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
finished rolled[7] spring flat steel, hot rolled steel bar, anchor steel for mine, industrial pure iron, single side/double groove[7] EAF[8] 1 EAF (1x35-tonne)[8]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status* Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 500 TTPA[9] 500 TTPA[9]

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References

  1. "第二轮第四批中央生态环境保护督察群众信访举报转办和边督边改公开情况一览表(第二十八批)". 襄阳市人民政府. 2021-10-05.
  2. "不予处罚决定书(武钢集团襄阳重型装备材料有限公司)1号". 襄州区生态环境局分局. 2024-02-29.
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120152026/https://www.qcc.com/firm/6b6ace68df3962c994b9f77e36f290bb.html. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812113452/http://en.hubei.gov.cn/business/enterprises/201607/t20160727_872154.shtml. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110213131/https://diag.qichacha.com/405.html. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20240119065727/https://aiqicha.baidu.com/acount/accessrestriction. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812113448/http://www.bwxytg.com/goods/16.html. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220207192044/https://finance.sina.com.cn/money/future/indu/2020-03-02/doc-iimxxstf5776330.shtml. Archived from the original on 07 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210517164749/http://www.bwxytg.com/content/about.html. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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