Hbis Group

What Hbis Group does

HBIS Group is one of China's three largest state-owned steel producers, headquartered in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, and formed in 2008 through consolidation of multiple regional steel enterprises under the supervision of the Hebei Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Hebei SASAC). The group operates across four business segments: steel materials, emerging industries (logistics, digital services, industrial solutions), overseas business, and financial services (including Caida Securities). HBIS holds leadership positions in multiple steel categories, including the second largest automotive steel supplier in China with 40+ automaker partnerships, the largest home appliance steel supplier in China, and recognition as a Fortune Global 500 company for 17 consecutive years. The enterprise is top-three in China's steel market alongside Baowu and Ansteel, with the three collectively controlling over 60% market share.

The company's product portfolio spans automotive, home appliance, construction and infrastructure, marine engineering, aerospace, petrochemical equipment, green energy, engineering machinery, transportation equipment, specialty, and vanadium-titanium materials. Notable proprietary technology assets include the hydrogen metallurgical demonstration project (leading the industry's transition from carbon to hydrogen metallurgy), the 2400 MPa ultra-high-strength hot-formed steel co-developed with Chery (surpassing the prior 2200 MPa world record held by Xiaomi), the Weisaibo 2.0 steel industry large language model for AI-powered intelligent manufacturing, and vanadium-titanium material technologies for energy storage and aerospace applications. HBIS holds 4,323 intellectual property rights, produces 80+ patents annually, and invests more than RMB 10 billion in R&D per year. Operations span China (Tangsteel, Hansteel, Wusteel, Zhangxuan Technology), Serbia (HBIS Serbia, acquired in 2016), South Africa (HBIS Mining at Palabora), and Switzerland (HBIS DIT global trading platform in Lugano).

HBIS generates revenue primarily through enterprise direct sales with bespoke, quote-based pricing negotiated by dedicated sales teams for each product category. Distribution operates through domestic service networks, international service centers, the HBIS DIT trading platform, and a dedicated customer service platform (csc.hbisco.com). Customers include major Chinese and global brands such as Chery, SAIC Motor, BYD, Midea, Hisense, China Railway, vanadium battery manufacturers, shipbuilders, and energy companies. Strategic partnerships include POSCO Holdings (HBIS-POSCO automotive steel joint venture), Huawei (digital transformation and AI), ZTE (AI computing industry base in Xiong'an), Beijing University of Science and Technology (Xiong'an Future Materials Industry Innovation Research Institute), University of Belgrade (China-Serbia green steel lab), and government partnerships in Serbia and Saudi Arabia for international expansion.

Name

Hbis Group

Legal name

河钢集团有限公司

Website

https://hbisco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HBIS Group is one of China's top three state-owned steel producers, manufacturing automotive, home appliance, construction, marine, aerospace, and specialty steel for enterprise customers across automotive, construction, energy, and consumer goods sectors in China, Serbia, South Africa, and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (331110), Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (33111)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) (3312), Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Steelmaking (BF-BOF) (IMAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ), Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated) (IMAKABAG), Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB), Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) & Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) Production (IMAKABAC)

Keywords

• Steel manufacturing
• Automotive steel products
• Vanadium titanium materials
• Green steel production
• Iron and steel alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Shijiazhuang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Material Sales: Core revenue from manufacturing and selling various steel products including automotive steel, home appliance steel, construction steel, specialty steel, and vanadium-titanium materials. Revenue generated through direct sales and distribution networks domestically and internationally.
2. Industrial Services: Emerging industrial services segment providing logistics, digital services, and comprehensive industrial solutions
3. Overseas Business: Global operations including HBIS Serbia (河钢塞钢), HBIS South Africa Mining (河钢南非矿业), and HBIS DIT (河钢德高) global trading platform
4. Financial Services: Industrial finance integration including supply chain services and securities operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hbis Group is a state-owned Chinese steel manufacturer producing a comprehensive range of steel products including automotive steel, home appliance steel, construction steel, specialty steel, engineering machinery steel, ocean engineering steel, transportation equipment steel, aerospace materials, and vanadium-titanium materials. The company also operates financial services (Caida Securities), supply chain services, digital services, and overseas steel manufacturing and trading operations across Serbia, South Africa, and Switzerland. The company is the second largest automotive steel supplier in China and the largest home appliance steel supplier, with proprietary technologies including hydrogen metallurgy and AI-powered manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Application Materials (汽车应用材料) China's second largest automotive steel supplier with 17 series of hot-rolled, acid-washed, continuous annealing, and coating sheets for vehicle body and chassis applications, plus 6 series for gears and bearings. Products include ultra-high-strength steels up to 2000 MPa, hot-stamped parts, and complete vehicle manufacturing capability, serving 40+ automotive companies including Chery, SAIC Motor, and BYD.
• Home High-End Materials (家居高端材料) China's largest home appliance steel supplier with global brand coverage. Products include galvanized aluminum plates, DVM digital printing color plates, PPM coil printing plates, antibacterial color plates, and food-grade tinplate for various home appliance applications. Serves major brands including Midea Group and Hisense.
• Green Energy Materials (绿色能源材料) Materials for hydrogen storage vessels, photovoltaic support systems, wind power equipment, hydropower stations, and nuclear power applications. Includes 4130X and 30CrMo hydrogen storage cylinder steels, ultra-thick zinc-aluminum products for solar installations, and high-strength low-temperature steels for nuclear fusion devices.
• Petrochemical Equipment Materials (石化装备材料) Industry-leading products including oil casing steels (TG22, TG26-1, TG27 series), hydrogen-containing chromium-molybdenum steels (137-142mm thick), high-grade pipeline steels (L245 to X80), Ni-series cryogenic pressure vessel steels (3.5Ni, 5Ni, 9Ni), and high-manganese steels for LNG applications. Coverage of national standard GB/T 35012-2018 for chromium-molybdenum steel plates for hydrogen equipment.
• Engineering Machinery Materials (工程机械材料) Wear-resistant steel series replacing imports with 2000 MPa ultra-high-strength products, high-strength construction machinery steels (Q890-Q1100), 1300 MPa roll-formed square tube steel (first in China), and 23MnNiMoCr54 mining high-strength ring chain steel (first in China).
• Ocean Engineering Materials (海洋工程材料) Materials for marine platforms, ships, cross-sea bridges, and submarine pipelines certified by CCS, ABS, DNV-GL, BV, LR. Products include large-thickness rack steel plates for jack-up drilling platforms, high-line energy weldable ship plates, and mooring chains with grades YXR3 through YXR4S.
• Transportation Equipment Materials (交通装备材料) 350km/h high-speed rails using proprietary full universal rolling process technology, widely used in domestic key routes. Weather-resistant steel for railway vehicles with high corrosion resistance and good formability for stable operation in harsh environments. Supply for China Railway projects.
• Aerospace Materials (航空航天材料) Specialized materials for aerospace applications including non-magnetic bearing alloys (G60S) for aircraft key components, nickel-based alloys for aircraft air rudders (900B) with high temperature strength, and non-magnetic stainless steel shells for aircraft, filling domestic gaps.
• High-Strength Building Materials (高强建筑材料) Q460E-Z35 Bird's Nest Steel - China's first and world's only steel for the Beijing Olympic stadium. Yanshan Brand vanadium-containing high-strength earthquake-resistant rebars, Q460C large-specification angles for power transmission towers, and high-end bridge steels for world-class bridges.
• Vanadium Titanium Materials (钒钛材料) Vanadium battery electrolyte with global top certification, 99.5% high-purity vanadium oxide as single champion product exported to Europe and America. Aviation-grade vanadium aluminum alloy (AlV55-AlV85 series), titanium alloy powders for 3D printing, and full vanadium flow energy storage battery electrolytes.
• Specialty Materials (特种材料) Over 30 grades of special materials including novel invar steel wires (HY36H) with high strength and low expansion, nickel-based alloy welding wires (ERNiCrMo-3, ERNiCrMo-4) for corrosion environments, high-temperature mold alloys (GYGH800), and gas valve alloys (GH4080A, GH4751).

Quantifiable outcome

• HBIS Serbia contributed to Serbia's top three exporters with 5000+ retained employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• POSCO HoldingscoreTechnology or Integration · 14 April 2026POSCO Holdings Chairman Chang In-hwa met with HBIS executives at World Steel Association meeting in Berlin to explore partnership opportunities related to overseas investment and supply chain stability. Both parties discussed AI applications in steel manufacturing and hydrogen metallurgy cooperation.
• Serbia (Government)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025China-Serbia Science and Technology Exchange Event and Young Talented Scientists Roundtable on Green Steel Manufacturing held in Shijiazhuang. The China-Serbia Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Green Steel Manufacturing serves as key platform for joint R&D, industrial cooperation, and talent exchanges supporting both countries' green transformation.
• POSCO HoldingscoreTechnology or IntegrationHBIS and POSCO operate joint venture HBIS POSCO automotive steel sheet project with successful operations and good economic benefits. Cooperation includes AI applications and intelligent manufacturing shared vision.
• World Steel AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBIS Group Chairman Liu Jian met with World Steel Association President Uğur Dalbeler and Director General Edwin Basson in Berlin. HBIS serves as rotating chairman unit of China Steel Industry Association and actively participates in World Steel Association activities to promote green and low-carbon steel industry development.
• China Steel Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHBIS Group serves as rotating chairman unit of the association. Cooperation focuses on industry development, policy coordination, and promoting healthy and sustainable development of China's steel industry.
• HuaweimajorTechnology or IntegrationHBIS and Huawei discussed deepening cooperation in digital transformation and AI applications in steel manufacturing. Huawei's industrial digital solutions expertise combined with HBIS's steel manufacturing scenarios for intelligent manufacturing upgrades.
• ZTE CorporationmajorTechnology or IntegrationJoint establishment of HBIS-ZTE Industrial Control and AI Computing Industry Base in Xiong'an New Area. The base produces servers and industrial control boards for AI computing applications with 'ZTE·WESHYPER' joint brand.
• Beijing University of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of Xiong'an Future Materials Industry Innovation Research Institute with Beijing University of Science and Technology and Xiong'an New Area government. Research focuses on advanced materials, digital intelligence technology, and green low-carbon technology.
• MCC JingchengmajorTechnology or IntegrationHBIS Chairman Liu Jian met with MCC Jingcheng Chairman Han Bing to explore cooperation in engineering projects, technological innovation, and green low-carbon areas.
• CIMC GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation agreement signed covering new materials R&D, green steel industry development, supply chain logistics coordination, low-carbon technology innovation, and overseas market expansion.
• Shijiazhuang CustomssupportingOthersCooperation focuses on green steel product export, policy implementation, and customs facilitation for international trade.
• Harsco EnvironmentsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnical exchange on green low-carbon technologies and resource high-value utilization. Harsco Environment operates in 30+ countries providing environmental solutions.
• Fives GroupsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDiscussions on energy saving, cost reduction, green low-carbon, and intelligent manufacturing cooperation for steel production equipment.
• Primetals TechnologiessupportingTechnology or IntegrationCooperation discussions on high-end product R&D, extreme cost management, and '15th Five-Year Plan' project implementation.
• Serbian GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerbian government provides strong support for HBIS Serbia operations. Serbian President Vučić personally attends HBIS activities and government continues to support HBIS Serbia's green energy projects.
• University of BelgradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint construction of national-level joint laboratory with University of Belgrade for green steel manufacturing technology research.
• AHQ Group (Saudi Arabia)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation MoU signed for oil and gas equipment manufacturing and urban infrastructure development aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• China Baowu Steel Group: Largest steel producer in China and globally, formed from the merger of Baosteel and Wuhan Iron and Steel. Directly comparable as another SASAC-controlled integrated steelmaker competing head-to-head with HBIS in automotive, home appliance, and construction grades across China.
• Shougang Group: Major Beijing-based Chinese state-owned integrated steelmaker with comparable automotive and construction steel exposure. Direct competitor in the Chinese flat steel market and fellow member of China's steel consolidation push.
• POSCO Holdings: Korean integrated steel major with whom HBIS runs a JV (HBIS-POSCO automotive steel sheet). Closely comparable in automotive steel technology, hydrogen metallurgy initiatives, and AI manufacturing strategies discussed at the World Steel Association meeting.
• Ansteel Group: One of China's 'Big Three' state-owned steelmakers alongside HBIS and Baowu. Comparable integrated steel producer with overlapping product portfolio in automotive sheet, plate, and construction steel, serving similar Chinese end-markets.

Emerging players

• JSW Steel: India's largest steel producer by capacity, rapidly expanding integrated capacity with focus on automotive and high-strength steel. Comparable emerging Asian steel champion pursuing similar automotive-grade and decarbonization strategies as HBIS.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest US steel producer and leading EAF-based steelmaker with strong focus on sheet steel and sustainability. Comparable as a peer pioneering EAF and green steel transitions that compete for the same automotive and construction customers HBIS serves.

Regional players

• Hyundai Steel: Korean integrated steelmaker serving domestic automotive and construction markets with high-end flat steel. Relevant regional peer for benchmarking HBIS's automotive steel technology and POSCO partnership dynamics in Northeast Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Steel Corporation: Japan's largest steelmaker and a global incumbent with comparable high-end automotive and specialty steel grades. Relevant peer for benchmarking HBIS's 2400 MPa ultra-high-strength and other advanced steel development programs.
• Tata Steel: Major global integrated steel producer with comparable automotive and construction steel offerings across India, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Relevant comparable for HBIS's international footprint strategy and green steel transition profile.
• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer by volume, offering comparable flat, long, and tubular steel products globally. Broader incumbent competing in automotive and construction markets; HBIS's HBIS Serbia acquisition was effectively competing against ArcelorMittal for distressed European assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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