Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co Ltd

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Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co Ltd (芜湖钢铁厂, 芜湖新兴铸管有限责任公司), also known as Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant (predecessor), is a steel plant in Wuhu, Anhui, China that operates blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: No. 2 Chunzhou Road, Sanshan District Economic Development Zone, Wuhu, Anhui
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.229893, 118.150867 (exact)

Background

Wuhu Ductile Iron Pipe Co., Ltd. is a large state-owned holding company established in 2003 through joint investment by Ductile Iron Pipe Group Co., Ltd. and Ductile Iron Pipe Co., Ltd. It was restructured from Wuhu Iron and Steel Plant and Wuhu Coking Gas Limited Liability Company under the supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) and is affiliated with Xinxing Cathay International Group. The production scale and comprehensive technical strength of ductile iron pipes and fittings are at the forefront of the world, with a domestic market share of 45% and exports to 120 countries and regions worldwide.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source
2003[2][3][4] 4451[5][3] State Grid Wuhu power company/ Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation[6][7]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co Ltd [100.0%] unknown [100.0%] E100000127965 [100.0%] Wuhu Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co Ltd [100%][3] unknown E100000126890 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
finished rolled[8] bearings, carbon steel, pipe[8] automotive, tools and machinery[9] 2024-06-15[10] Expired[10] unknown BF; BOF; EAF

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

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 1500[2][11] 500[12] 2000[12][2][11]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 1980[13] 1980[13]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Sinter Coke Pellets
6280[2][11] 1200 NF

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF production EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2019 unknown unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown unknown
2022 unknown[14] [14] unknown[14]
2023 unknown

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
BF #1 operating[15] 2016[13] 1280.0 m3[15] 990[13] unknown 2023-01-22[16]
unknown BF (1) operating[15] 2016[13] 1280.0 m3[15] 990[13] unknown

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating[3] 2016[2] 500[12] 70.0[2][15]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI % HBI % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) % basic/merchant pig iron % granulated pig iron % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated % other iron
unknown EAF (1) yes[17] >0[17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

Table 12: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown BOF (1) operating[18] 2016[2] 750[2][11] 120.0 tonnes[2][15]
unknown BOF (2) operating[3] 2016[2] 750[2][11] 120.0 tonnes[2][15]

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