Hebei Iron and Steel
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Hebei Iron and Steel Group Company Limited was established on June 30, 2008 with the merger of Tangsteel
and Hansteel
in Hebei province, China
. It is expected to produce an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of steel. It is the largest steel
producer in China and the second largest in the world
.
Tangsteel
Tangshan Iron and Steel Group Company Limited, or Tangsteel, founded in 1943 and headquartered in Tangshan, Hebei, is one of the largest steel manufacturing state-owned enterprise in China...
and Hansteel
Hansteel
Handan Iron and Steel Group or Hansteel is a state-owned iron and steel enterprise engaging in the manufacturing, processing and sales of black metal, billet, steel rolling, carbamide, sintering mineral, metallurgical machinery parts and coke...
in Hebei province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is expected to produce an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of steel. It is the largest steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
producer in China and the second largest in the world
World
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