Last August, Baotou Iron and Steel Group (Baogang Group), an iron and steel State-owned enterprise based in Baotou city, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, signed a contract for seamless pipe supply with the construction project for Beijing Daxing International Airport’s main terminal.
“I’ve been cooperating with Baogang for more than ten years. With their unique rare earth metal-based high toughness and variety of types, the seamless steel pipes have been widely used in airport and exhibition hall construction projects,” said Chen Rongxing, representative for Baogang’s products in the East China region.
Chen added that Baogang had supplied their seamless pipes to more than thirty projects, including the Bird’s Nest, the National Stadium, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Beijing South Railway Station.
Covering an area of 2,680 hectares (6,600 acres), Beijing Daxing International Airport, a planned new international airport serving Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, is scheduled for completion in 2019.
“To date, about 12,000 tons of seamless pipes have been used in the project, 80 percent of the total seamless pipe-use,” said Wang Deming, quality director of the seamless pipes.
Wang pointed to the seamless pipes applied to the main construction body, saying, “With the use of the seamless pipes, the largest span length reaches 120 meters, which reduces welding costs and improves construction stability.”
An official from Baogang Group’s publicity department told chinadaily.com, “Our clients are particularly satisfied with our product, especially our seamless steel pipes. And follow-up orders are under discussion.”
Baogang is the largest steel business based in the autonomous region, and one of the oldest iron and steel industrial bases in China, with a large production volume of iron and steel, and the largest scientific research and production output of rare earth metals in China.
Baogang can produce 55 varieties and 1,112 specifications of steel products such as slab, heavy rail and seamless pipe to meet the demands of domestic and overseas markets. Their seamless steel pipe in particular has recently received widely favorable responses. Ranging from Φ60mm toΦ426mm, it has all the features consumers desire.
