Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group

What Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group does

Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group Co., Ltd. is a privately-held Chinese integrated steel manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tangshan, Hebei Province. The company operates a complete circular economy industrial chain spanning coking, sintering, liming, pelletizing, iron-making, steel-making, steel rolling, oxygen-making, coal gas and waste heat power generation, slag utilization, fume control, and sewage treatment across a production footprint exceeding 4,000 mu, supported by 10,000+ employees. Its product portfolio includes hot rolled ribbed steel bar (rebar) across HRB400, HRB400E, HRB500, and RB500E grades, galvanized sheet (Z100-PY, Zn200-SC, Zn275-JY), tinplate, cold-rolled sheet (Q195-Q275, SPCC, ST12), color coated plate, hot-rolled coil, medium wide band steel, slab, square billet, coke, and lime. Its DONGGANG brand rebar was registered on the Shanghai Futures Exchange on March 15, 2016, making it eligible for futures delivery. Notable technical assets include two 65-hole tamping coke ovens, one 150 t/h dry quenching oven, six Maerz kilns, a centralized Energy Management Center for secondary energy dispatch, and a 1500 t/h sewage treatment center with 600 t/h of deep processing capacity that achieves zero wastewater discharge. Certifications include ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, ISO50001, and ISO10012.

The company serves construction and infrastructure customers requiring rebar and structural steel, as well as industrial manufacturers needing cold-rolled sheet, galvanized steel, tinplate, and color coated plate for machinery, vehicles, packaging, and consumer goods. It markets and sells through direct sales teams across five major domestic Chinese regions (North, Central, East, South, Northeast) and exports to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa, with an additional e-commerce transaction platform at ds.hbdhtg.cn:3101. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be quote-based and negotiated per order. Distribution benefits from proximity to Tianjin Port, Jingtang Port, and other Bohai Sea ports, enabling low-cost export logistics.

The business model is a vertically integrated, one-time-sale steel manufacturer with no disclosed licensing, subscription, or recurring revenue components. The firm is privately held, with no external venture capital, private equity, or strategic investor ownership disclosed. Leadership is anchored by President Lin Guojing, who has been recognized as an Outstanding Private Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurial Hero of Hebei Province. Partnerships are concentrated in academia (Beijing University of Science and Technology for hot rolling automation, Nankai University and Northeastern University for talent development) and in industry associations (China Iron and Steel Association), rather than in commercial alliances or joint ventures.

Name

Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group

Legal name

Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.hbdhtg.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group is a privately-held Chinese integrated steel manufacturer in Tangshan, Hebei, producing rebar, galvanized steel, tinplate, cold-rolled sheet, and color-coated plate for construction and industrial customers across China and international export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hebei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Sales: The company generates revenue through manufacturing and selling steel products including hot rolled ribbed steel bar, carbon structural steel, low-alloy high-strength steel, medium-width strip steel, hot-rolled coiled plate, galvanized steel, tinplate, cold-rolled sheet, and color coated plate. Revenue is derived from domestic sales across major Chinese regions and international exports.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group manufactures and processes a comprehensive range of iron and steel products through a complete circular economy industrial chain. Core offerings include hot rolled ribbed steel bars (deformed steel bars), carbon structural steel, low-alloy high-strength steel, medium-width strip steel, hot-rolled coiled plate, galvanized steel, tinplate, cold-rolled sheet, and color coated plate. The company also produces intermediate products (slabs, square billets) and raw materials (coke, lime) for its integrated steel production operations.

Product overview

Hebei Donghai Special Steel Group is a large-scale steel manufacturer offering a comprehensive product portfolio spanning the entire steel production chain. The company operates integrated steel manufacturing facilities including coking, sintering, pelletizing, iron-making, steel-making, steel rolling, and oxygen-making operations. Core products include deformed steel bars (hot rolled ribbed steel bar), galvanized steel, tinplate, cold-rolled sheet steel, color coated plate, hot-rolled coil, and medium wide band steel. The company produces various intermediate products like slabs and square billets, as well as raw materials including coke and lime. The DONGGANG brand hot rolled ribbed steel bar and coiled products have received the Golden Cup Award from China Iron and Steel Association and are registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange. Products serve construction, packaging, appliance, and industrial manufacturing sectors across domestic Chinese markets and international exports to Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, America, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deformed Steel Bars (Hot Rolled Ribbed Steel Bar)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beijing University of Science and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Beijing University of Science and Technology for 1580 hot rolling production line of steel rolling automation system research and operation, achieving rolled plate product quality control level in domestic leading position.
• Nankai UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for talent recruitment and development, leveraging Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration for professional and technical personnel exchange.
• Northeastern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for talent pipeline and development, utilizing regional integration advantages for talent exchange.
• China Iron and Steel AssociationcoreOthersMember of China Iron and Steel Association, participating in industry activities, receiving industry recognition, and following association guidelines and standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HBIS Group: HBIS (Hebei Iron and Steel Group) is China's largest steelmaker and the dominant integrated producer in Hebei Province. Direct competitor in the same Tangshan/Hebei region with overlapping rebar, hot-rolled coil, and coated product portfolios serving identical end-markets.
• Jianlong Group: Jianlong is one of China's largest private integrated steelmakers, producing rebar, wire rod, plate, and hot-rolled coil. Closely comparable to Hebei Donghai on ownership structure (private), integrated production model, and product portfolio focus on construction and industrial steel.
• Rizhao Steel: Rizhao Steel is a large private Chinese integrated steelmaker in Shandong producing rebar, wire rod, hot-rolled coil, and cold-rolled products. Closely comparable to Hebei Donghai on private ownership, integrated production chain, and coastal port-adjacent location enabling exports.
• Tangsteel (Tangshan Iron and Steel): Tangsteel is a flagship subsidiary of HBIS located in the same Tangshan industrial cluster, producing hot-rolled coil, cold-rolled, galvanized, and rebar products. Most direct geographic and product peer, competing for the same construction and industrial customers in North China.
• Shougang Group: Shougang relocated its integrated steelmaking base to Caofeidian in Hebei (adjacent to Tangshan/Jingtang) and competes head-to-head in rebar, hot-rolled coil, and cold-rolled products. Same regional dynamics, port-adjacent location, and similar product mix make it a direct comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Nippon Steel: Nippon Steel is Japan's largest integrated steelmaker with a comparable full-chain production model covering rebar, plate, hot-rolled, and coated products. Comparable on the technology and circular-economy integration dimensions, and represents one of Hebei Donghai's key export markets.
• POSCO: POSCO is South Korea's leading integrated steelmaker producing hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized, and tinplate products — overlapping directly with Hebei Donghai's downstream portfolio. Comparable on integrated mill economics and one of its key Asian export destinations.
• China Baowu Steel Group: China Baowu is the world's largest steelmaker with a fully integrated production chain from iron ore to advanced coated products. Comparable as a benchmark for vertical integration, but operates at vastly greater scale and with state-owned backing across a much broader product portfolio.
• ArcelorMittal: ArcelorMittal is the world's largest steelmaker outside China, with integrated BF-BOF and EAF routes producing rebar, flat products, and coated steel. Comparable on integrated production economics and exposure to global commodity steel cycles, though with very different geographic and regulatory footprint.

Emerging players

• JSW Steel: JSW Steel is India's largest private integrated steelmaker with BF-BOF capacity producing flat and long products. Comparable as a private-sector emerging-market steel champion with similar product diversification strategy and growing export footprint.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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