Name

LMM Group

Legal name

Liaoning Mineral & Metallurgy Group Co., Ltd.

Website

https://lmmgroupcn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Metallurgy Equipment and Refractories

NAICS

Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

Keywords

• Refractory products
• Graphite electrodes
• Continuous casting equipment
• Rolling mill rolls
• Steel mill automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalian Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Metallurgy Products and Equipment: Supply of raw materials, spare parts, and equipment for metallurgical industry including refractory bricks, graphite electrodes, rolling mill rolls, copper mould tubes, and smart steel mill equipment.
2. Technology Transfer and Services: Technology transfer, installation and commissioning, and after-sales services for steel mill operations.
3. International EPC Projects: International engineering, procurement, and construction projects for metallurgical industry.
4. Import and Export Trade: Import and export services for metallurgical industry products and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LMM Group manufactures and supplies a complete industrial chain of steel metallurgy products and equipment, including refractory bricks (magnesia carbon, magnesia chrome, magnesite), slide gate plates, graphite electrodes (HP/RP/UHP), copper mould tubes and plates, rolling mill rolls (cast and forged), tungsten carbide roll rings, industrial metallurgical furnaces, and smart steel mill automation systems. The company also delivers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project services, technology transfer, installation and commissioning, and after-sales services to global steel mills.

Product overview

LMM Group is a one-stop solution provider for iron and steel metallurgy industries, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products across the steel production value chain. The product portfolio includes: (1) Steel Making products - refractory bricks (Magnesia Carbon Bricks, Magnesia Chrome Brick, Magnesite Bricks), Slide Gate Plate & Nozzle & Stoppers, and Graphite Electrodes (HP/RP/UHP grades); (2) Continuous Casting products - Copper Mould Tube, Copper Mould Plate, Water Jacket, and Mould Assembly; (3) Rolling Mill products - Rolling Mill Rolls (various cast iron and steel types including HSS, ICDP, forged rolls Cr3/Cr5) and Tungsten Carbide Rolls Rings; (4) Smart Steel Mill products - Online Automatic Rebar Counting System, Bundle Rebar Welding Tag System, Automatic Casting Powder System, Rebar Weight Tester, Laser Marking Machine, and Measurement & Control Equipment; (5) Industrial Metallurgical products - Industrial Furnaces and Heating Furnaces; and (6) After-Sales Service Equipment including the RXF-RPB-ZD hot repair robot. The company operates as a comprehensive solutions provider integrating engineering research, production, technology transfer, and EPC project services for metallurgical industries globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LMM Yotai: Magnesia carbon brick / refractory product line; Japan Yotai branch plant in China with 100% Japanese technology.
• LMM CCM
• LMM Rolls
• LMM-FurnaceRolls
• LMM SmartSteel

Products and services

• Magnesia Carbon Bricks Refractory bricks produced using 100% Japanese Yotai technology at the China branch plant, used for steel ladle and EAF refractory lining applications.
• Magnesia Chrome Brick Refractory brick used primarily in AOD furnace applications for steelmaking.
• Magnesite Bricks Refractory brick product for industrial furnace lining applications.
• Slide Gate Plate, Nozzle & Stoppers Largest slide gate plate manufacturer in China and OEM supplier for RHI, used for steel flow control in continuous casting.
• Graphite Electrodes First UHP Grade manufacturer in China, produced using 100% needle coke from Japan and UK. Available in HP, RP, and UHP grades for electric arc furnaces, with diameters from 250mm to 700mm.
• Copper Mould Tubes Largest manufacturer in China with sizes ranging from smallest 50mm squares to largest round diameter of 1500mm. Copper bars melted by own EAF. Long-term supplier to Concast, ArcelorMittal, and DSP/SAIL.
• Copper Mould Plates Copper mould plate for continuous casting crystallizer applications.
• Water Jackets Cooling water jackets for continuous casting mould assembly systems.
• Mould Assemblies Complete mould assemblies including CCM segments and dummy bar for continuous casting.
• Rolling Mill Rolls Comprehensive range including chilled cast iron, indefinite chilled cast iron, pearlitic ductile cast iron, bainite ductile cast iron, centrifugal cast iron, high speed steel, high chromium steel, graphite steel, alloy cast steel, and semi-steel rolls. Annual capacity of 50,000 cast rolls and 5,000 forged rolls. Top supplier in China, long-term supplier for Gerdau and OEM for BRC.
• Tungsten Carbide Roll Rings Includes cemented carbide roll rings, grooved tungsten carbide roll rings, ribbed steel bar roll rings, composite cemented carbide roll rings, three-dimensional carbide rolls for cold rolling, and KOCKS roll rings.
• Online Automatic Rebar Counting and Separation System Self-designed system with one-staff control and 99.9% precision rate. 6-month cost recovery time. Used for automated steel bar counting in steel plants with over 70% domestic market share.
• Bundle Rebar Online Welding Tag System and Wire Hanging Tag Robot Automated tagging system for bundle rebar welding and wire hanging operations.
• Automatic Adding Casting Powder System Automated system for adding casting powder in steelmaking process.
• Rebar High Precision Meter Weight Tester High precision weight testing equipment for rebar quality control.
• Laser Marking Machine Laser marking equipment for steel product identification and traceability.
• Measurement and Control Equipment Industrial measurement and control equipment for steel mill automation.
• Industrial Metallurgical Furnaces Industrial furnace equipment for metallurgical processes including heating and heat treatment furnaces.
• Ladle Refractory Lining Hot Repair Robot (RXF-RPB-ZD Series) Automated gunning robot for hot repair of steel ladle, EAF, and tundish refractory linings. Supports remote, local, and robotic control modes with proprietary high-efficiency cooling system for stable performance at temperatures above 1,200°C.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 months cost recovery time for Online Automatic Steel Bar Counting System
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ConcastcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLong-term OEM partner for copper mould tubes (CMT). LMM is a top CMT manufacturer in China serving Concast's global customer base.
• DanielicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLong-term OEM partner for continuous casting and rolling mill products. LMM provides products under Danieli branding.
• RHI (Refractories)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM supplier for slide gate plates to RHI. LMM is the biggest slide gate plate manufacturer in China.
• BRCminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM partner for rolling mill products including cast rolls and forged rolls.
• Japan YotaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapan Yotai branch plant in China with 100% Japanese technology for magnesia carbon bricks and refractory products. LMM produces products under this technology partnership.
• Baowu GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationSuccessfully supplied Baowu Group with steel rolling radiant tubes, furnace rolls, and other alloy products and services.
• EZZ STEELcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplied steel rolling radiant tubes, furnace rolls, and other alloy products to EZZ STEEL.

Scale indicators10 records

Direct peers

• GrafTech International: One of the largest global producers of high-quality graphite electrodes for EAF steelmaking. Directly comparable to LMM's UHP graphite electrode product line, with similar dependence on needle coke supply and EAF steel demand.
• Concast AG: Swiss supplier of continuous casting technology and copper mould tubes, and a named OEM customer of LMM's copper mould tubes. Directly comparable product offering (mould tubes, caster segments) for the same steel mill buyer segment.
• Dango & Dienenthal: German manufacturer of specialized equipment and consumables for iron and steel production, including ladle treatment and casting. Comparable as a niche international supplier of metallurgical equipment and refractory-related products serving steel mills.
• Showa Denko Carbon (now Resonac Graphite): Major producer of UHP graphite electrodes globally and a needle coke supplier that LMM specifically sources from Japan. Overlapping product and supply-chain positioning makes it a direct competitor in UHP electrodes.
• INTECO (Inteco Special Melting Technologies): Specialist in metallurgical furnace and continuous casting equipment, including copper mould technology. Comparable in scope of metallurgical equipment and EPC delivery for steel plants, with similar international steel mill customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• RHI Magnesita: Global refractory products leader and the OEM customer to whom LMM supplies slide gate plates. Most direct comparability through refractory product portfolio, steel mill customer base, and global distribution — RHI is a much larger incumbent operating a broader refractory portfolio.
• Vesuvius plc: International steel flow engineering and refractory products company supplying continuous casting consumables (including slide gates, nozzles, and tundish products) to global steel producers. Highly comparable to LMM's refractory and continuous casting consumables business.
• Danieli & C. Italian OEM builder of complete steel plants and continuous casting/rolling equipment, and a named OEM partner of LMM. Comparable as a metallurgical equipment supplier with overlapping customer base, though Danieli is dramatically larger and primarily a plant builder.

Regional players

• Thermax Group (Thermax Babcock & Wilcox): Engineering, procurement, and construction company serving metallurgy and process industries across South Asia. Comparable as an EPC contractor and metallurgical equipment/services supplier, though primarily focused on Indian and emerging market steel capacity build-outs.

Peers

• Sino Steel Materials Co. (or similar Chinese refractory peers):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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