- Maanshan Iron and Steel Company
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company_name = Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited
马鞍山钢铁股份有限公司
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company_type =State-owned enterprise
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foundation =1993
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location_city = flagicon|ChinaMaanshan ,Anhui
location_country =China
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key_people =Chairman : Mr. Gu JianguoParty secretary : Mr. Gu ZhanggenPresident : Mr. Zhu Changqiu
area_served =People's Republic of China
industry =Steel manufacturing
products =Steel
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parent =Magang (Group) Holding Company
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homepage = [http://www.magang.com.cn/eng/ Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited]Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited (SSE|600808; sehk|0323) is China's third largest
steel producer afterBaosteel andWuhan Iron & Steel . Set along the banks of theYangtze River inMa'anshan , Masteel is known as the "flower ofJiangnan (South ofYangtze River inChinese language )."Maanshan Iron & Steel, better known as Masteel, turns out 8 million tons of steel annually, 80% of which are of international grade (the remainder is used in-state). Its
H-beam s, plates, wheels, and wires are exported to nearly 50 countries worldwide. The company also makes wheels forlocomotives . Formerly a subsidiary ofMagang (Group) Holding Company , Masteel was spun off in 1993 and today is publicly traded on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges. It has 44,104 employees as of December 2007.On
November 26 ,2006 , the Company acquired a 71% ofequity interest in Burwill Coil Centre (Yangzhou) Company Limited.Business
The Group's principal activities are the manufacture and sale of
iron andsteel products. The production process of the Group mainly comprises cooking,sintering , ironsmelting , steel smelting and rolling.The principal steel products come in four major categories: steel sections, wire rods, medium or thick steel plates and train wheels and tyres.
It imports
machinery andraw material s and exports steel products. It is also involved in the planning and designing ofautomation system,metallurgical , construction and environmental protection projects. Other activities include purchase, installation and repair of computers and communications systems; production, sale and transportation ofslag products and provision of relatedconsultation and technology services.External links
* [http://www.magang.com.cn/eng/aboutus.htm Company website]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=SHA:600808 Google Finance tracker]
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