With the steel and aluminum tariff talks currently dominating our media, we’re providing some facts about China’s metal product manufacturing. Currently, we still don’t how the “tariff talks” will ultimately turn out. Although both the US and China have put tariff demands in place, we have some facts about China’s metal manufacturing.
China is currently the world’s leading producer of steel and various other metals. Yet, there remains a growing world-wide demand for steel and other metal products. This demand particularly hits the auto, aircraft, and construction industries, and continues to drive China’s metal production. In fact, companies worldwide continue to leverage China’s metal fabrication capabilities, skilled labor force, and favorable production costs. They do so by outsourcing the manufacture of steel and metal products to Chinese companies in Hebei and other top steel-producing provinces.
Geography of Steel Production in China
The number one steel-making province in China is Hebei, located in the northeast and surrounding the capitol Beijing. Iron and steel manufacturing are its two largest industries. For example, Hebei Iron & Steel and Tangshan Guofeng Iron & Steel are the two leading manufacturers. The province produced 191 million tons of steel in 2017, about 20% of China’s total output.
Other major steel manufacturers are also located in Shanghai, a municipality located on the eastern coast, Sichuan, In fact, it’s the largest steel maker in western China. Furthermore, there is Shandong, just south of Hebei, and also Xinjiang in the northwest. These locations are home to many of the country’s leading steel production companies.
Benefits of Outsourcing Metal Products and Components
Chinese manufacturers have the facilities and infrastructure to handle large orders of all types of metal products and components using iron, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other metals. In addition, the quality of Chinese manufacturing is higher than ever before because Chinese manufacturers have invested in research and development and have retooled factories with high-tech automation to provide more efficient production capabilities.
Winter Air Quality Restrictions Lifted
In efforts to improve air quality, the Chinese government has been restricting steel production, including shutting down high-polluting manufacturers. When winter draws to a close, restrictions are lifted, and manufacturing facilities come back on-line to bring production back up to its previous capacity.
Benefits of Outsourcing through ITI Manufacturing
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