Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory

What Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory does

Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory is a Chinese manufacturer and direct exporter of grinding media steel balls, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Taitou Industrial Park, Guanzhuang Town, Zhangqiu, Jinan City, Shandong Province. The company produces forged steel balls, cast high-chrome grinding balls, grinding rods, grinding cylpebs, and rolling balls in diameters ranging from 20mm to 150mm, with stated annual production capacity exceeding 50,000 tons. Its core technology centers on heat-treated grinding media with surface hardness of 60-68 HRC, volume hardness of 58-65 HRC, impact toughness exceeding 15 J/cm² (forged) and 3 J/cm² (cast), and through-hardness consistency validated by independent Mintek (South Africa) testing using copper-nickel ore. Manufacturing follows a forge-quench-temper process producing a martensite surface microstructure with martensite-plus-retained-austenite core, targeting low breakage rates (under 1%) and wear rates of 50-700 g/ton.

The company sells grinding media into five primary end-markets: mining and mineral processing (gold, copper, iron, nickel, zinc, molybdenum), cement manufacturing, coal-fired power generation, chemical processing, and quarries/aggregates. The customer base is international, with documented shipments to South America (Chile), Africa (Ghana, Zambia, Tanzania), the Middle East (Iran), Eastern Europe (Austria, Bulgaria), North America (Canada, Mexico), Oceania (Australia), and Southeast Asia (Indonesia). Quality credentials include ISO 9001:2008 certification and SGS/TUV third-party test reports. A 1,000-ton order from a Mexico-based buyer in April 2018 illustrates enterprise-scale deal flow, executed after an on-site factory visit.

The go-to-market motion is direct manufacturer-to-buyer export with no disclosed distributor network in overseas markets. Customer acquisition is driven by the company website (titlegrindingball.com) quote-request forms, supplemented by WhatsApp, Skype, email, phone, and active profiles on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. Pricing is quote-based rather than list-based, and no public pricing exists. The firm employs approximately 196 skilled production workers and operates without disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investors — consistent with a privately held, owner-operated industrial manufacturer.

Name

Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory

Legal name

Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory

Website

https://titlegrindingball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory is a Chinese manufacturer and exporter of grinding media — forged and cast steel balls, grinding rods, and cylpebs (20mm-150mm) — serving mining, cement, power, and chemical industries globally with 50,000+ tons of annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Grinding Media

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAMAF

Grinding & Milling Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Mining Equipment (Drilling & Crushing)

Keywords

• Forged grinding balls
• Cast grinding media
• Steel ball manufacturing
• Grinding rods cylpebs
• Mining cement grinding

Headquarters

HQ city

Jinan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grinding Media Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the manufacture and direct sale of grinding media products including forged steel balls, cast grinding balls, grinding rods, grinding cylpebs, and rolling balls. Products are sold to mining, cement, power station, chemical, and quarry operators globally. As an exporter, the company sells directly to international buyers including those in Chile, Ghana, Iran, Austria, Canada, Indonesia, and Mexico.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory is a Chinese manufacturer of grinding media steel balls, grinding rods, and grinding cylpebs, producing forged and cast variants for use in comminution circuits. Founded in 1987 and located in Zhangqiu, Jinan City, Shandong Province, the factory supplies mining, cement, power generation, chemical, and quarry operators, with annual production capacity exceeding 50,000 tons.

Product overview

Zhangqiu Taitou Special Steel Ball Factory is a leading manufacturer of grinding media steel balls in China, established in 1987. The company operates with approximately 196 skilled employees and has a production capacity exceeding 50,000 tons of grinding media annually (ranging from 20mm-150mm). The product portfolio consists of four main categories: (1) Forged Grinding Steel Balls including standard forged balls, rolling balls, and specialized variants like 60mm balls, 125mm balls, SAG mill media, and B2 forged balls for African mining markets; (2) Cast Grinding Iron Balls available in high chrome (Cr-23-32%), medium chrome (Cr-5-9%), and low chrome (Cr-1-4%) compositions; (3) Grinding Rods and Steel Grinding Bars for rod mill applications with diameters 20-150mm and lengths 3-10m; and (4) Grinding Cylpebs in low to high chrome variants. Products are exported globally to South America, South Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe, America, Australia, and Southeast Asia, serving mines, cement plants, coal power stations, and chemical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forged Grinding Balls

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity above 50,000 tons per year of grinding media ranging 20mm-150mm
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MintekminorOthersMintek, a South African mineral research organization, conducted independent hardness testing and wear resistance testing for the company's grinding balls. Mintek's test reports validate the through-hardness consistency and wear performance of Zhangqiu Taitou's products (25mm-140mm balls) using copper-nickel ore in experimental ball mills.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/grindingball
• Facebookfacebook.com/grindingmedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forged-steel-grinding-ball-high-chrome-casting-grinding-media

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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