Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co.

Name

Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co.

Legal name

天津大桥焊材集团有限公司

Website

https://tjbridge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Consumables Manufacturing

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Welding & Cutting Gases (IMAEACAH)

Keywords

• Welding materials manufacturing
• Welding electrodes production
• Flux-cored welding wires
• Submerged arc welding fluxes
• Gas-shielded welding wires

Headquarters

HQ city

Tianjin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Welding Materials Manufacturing and Sales: The company generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of welding materials including electrodes, solid wires, flux-cored wires, and welding fluxes. Products are sold domestically through sales departments and internationally through dedicated export divisions and e-commerce channels. The company serves industrial customers in sectors including rail transit, shipbuilding, offshore engineering, construction, petrochemicals, pressure vessels, and power generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co. manufactures and sells welding consumables under the Bridge Brand (大桥牌), including welding electrodes (焊条), gas-shielded solid welding wires (气体保护焊实心焊丝), flux-cored welding wires (药芯焊丝), and welding fluxes (焊剂). Products are supplied to industrial fabricators in shipbuilding, rail transit, construction, petrochemicals, energy, and machinery sectors across China and overseas.

Product overview

Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co. (天津大桥焊材集团有限公司) is a comprehensive welding materials manufacturer offering four core product lines: covered electrodes (焊条) for shielded metal arc welding, gas shielded solid welding wires (气体保护焊实心焊丝), flux-cored wires (药芯焊丝), and welding fluxes (焊剂). The company's products cover carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys, aluminum alloys, copper alloys, cast iron, and surfacing applications. Major product series include THJ (electrodes), THQ (solid wires), THY (flux-cored wires), THS/THT (stainless steel wires), THM (submerged arc wires), TH•SJ (fluxes), THB (surfacing electrodes), and TGF (back-shielded argon arc wires). Products serve industries including rail transit, shipbuilding, offshore engineering, construction/bridges, petrochemical, pressure vessels, energy/power, and construction machinery. The company operates from a 1.2 million square meter industrial park in Tianjin Xiqing Economic Development Area with additional production bases in Jinghai (Tianjin), Hengyang (Hunan), Yinchuan (Ningxia), and Changji (Xinjiang).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welding Electrodes (焊条)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1958: First domestically produced welding electrodes used in the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge — a landmark national infrastructure project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 中国焊接协会 (China Welding Association)minorOthersThe company is listed as a member of the China Welding Association, indicating industry participation and networking.
• 中国焊接学会 (China Welding Society)minorOthersThe company is listed as a member of the China Welding Society, indicating technical collaboration and industry involvement.
• 天津焊接协会 (Tianjin Welding Association)minorOthersThe company is listed as a member of the Tianjin Welding Association, indicating regional industry participation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hyundai Welding: South Korean manufacturer of welding consumables serving Hyundai Heavy Industries shipbuilding and Korean shipyards. Closely comparable in scale and product breadth for shipbuilding/structural applications.
• voestalpine Bohler Welding: European specialist in welding consumables including stainless, nickel-alloy, and high-strength electrodes/wires. Closely comparable in product mix for petrochemical, power, and offshore applications.
• Lincoln Electric Holdings: Global leader in welding consumables (electrodes, solid wires, flux-cored wires) and equipment. Directly comparable product portfolio across stick electrodes, MIG wires, and fluxes serving shipbuilding, structural, and energy end markets.
• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting manufacturer with overlapping consumables portfolio (electrodes, wires, fluxes). Competes head-to-head in shipbuilding, construction, and pressure vessel segments with strong classification society approvals.
• Wuhan Lishi Welding Materials: Established Chinese welding consumables manufacturer competing in electrodes, wires, and fluxes with similar blue-chip customer base across shipbuilding and infrastructure.
• Kobe Steel (Welding Business): Japanese integrated steelmaker with welding materials division producing electrodes, solid wires, and fluxes. Comparable in serving Japanese shipbuilding and rail customers and pursuing similar export strategy.
• Shandong Solid Welding (Songshan Welding Materials): Large Chinese welding consumables manufacturer covering stick electrodes and gas-shielded wires. Comparable in product breadth and shipbuilding/structural end-market exposure.
• Atlantic China Welding Consumables (Atlantic Group): Domestic Chinese competitor and one of the largest welding consumables producers in China. Closest direct peer given overlapping product lines and end-market focus on shipbuilding, structural, and energy.

Broad incumbents

• Miller Electric (ITW): Major welding equipment manufacturer (and ITW subsidiary) producing wires and consumables as part of a broader portfolio. Adjacent peer — overlapping consumables but stronger on equipment/integrated systems.

Emerging players

• Fronius International: Austrian manufacturer of welding equipment and complementary consumables. Adjacent peer primarily focused on welding power sources and automation, with growing consumables offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bridgewelding

Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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