The governor of Henan visited six steel plants from Sep. 2 to Sep.3

From September 2 to 3, the Henan Governor, Yin Hong, went to Jiyuan Demonstration Zone and Anyang City to investigate the development of the iron and steel industry. He emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on Henan's inspection, adhere to new development concepts, assess the situation, take the initiative to adapt, and accelerate The transformation and upgrading of the steel industry will enhance the overall competitiveness of the industry and promote the high-quality development of the province' s manufacturing industry.

The governor of Henan province visited six steel plants in two days. Will there be any major moves in the integration of Henan Iron and Steel? According to the "Action Plan for the Transformation and Development of the Iron and Steel Industry in Henan Province (2018-2020)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan") previously issued by the People's Government of Henan Province, by 2020, the iron and steel industry in Henan Province will achieve "three reductions and three upgrades" (The province's steel production capacity will only decrease but not increase, iron and steel enterprises will only decrease but not increase, and pollutant emissions will be greatly reduced; the local market share of products has been significantly increased, the level of technical equipment has been greatly improved, and the quality and efficiency of the industry have been significantly improved), to build a "23X" industrial development pattern , Integrate and build two large-scale steel joint enterprises, reduce the annual production capacity of pig iron in the province to about 30 million tons, and develop a batch of steel enterprises with "specialized, refined and special" products and moderate scale.

In addition, the previous implementation opinions of the four hundred billion-level industries, including fine steel and deep processing, issued by the Anyang Municipal Government of Henan Province, also pointed out that in 2020, the restructuring and integration of Anyang's iron and steel enterprises, equipment capacity replacement, and environmental protection upgrades will be basically completed. The proportion of special steel has reached more than 30%, and the number of enterprises has been integrated from 11 to 4, forming a fully functional raw material guarantee, smelting, rolling, and intensive processing industry group. The main business income will strive to reach 150 billion yuan. (source from csteelnews.com)