Hunan Zhongke Electric
Hunan Zhongke Electric (300035.SZ) designs and manufactures electromagnetic metallurgy equipment (stirring, induction heating, lifting magnets) and lithium-ion battery anode materials, selling directly to major Chinese steel mills and battery manufacturers, with production bases in China and a new $1B facility under construction in Oman.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersYueyang, China
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hunan Zhongke Electric does
Hunan Zhongke Electric Co., Ltd. (湖南中科电气股份有限公司), listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext board under stock code 300035 since December 25, 2009, is a Chinese high-tech industrial company operating a dual-core business model. The original core is electromagnetic metallurgy equipment, where it designs and manufactures electromagnetic stirring systems (for slab, square billet, and round billet continuous casters), tundish electromagnetic induction heating systems, lifting electromagnets, iron removers, cable drums, and proprietary fifth-generation ZKNBF variable frequency power supplies developed jointly with Hunan University. The second core, built out aggressively since 2021, is lithium-ion battery anode materials, including graphite and graphiteization services, plus related equipment such as dry-powder and wet-slurry demagnetization machines and 7m³ stirring reactors.
The company's technology is anchored in over 100 patents and software copyrights and has been recognized with the National Technology Invention Award (Second Class), the China Patent Gold Award, the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class), and the 2023 Mechanical Industry Science and Technology Award (First Class). It operates an Academician Expert Workstation with China Engineering Academy Academician Luo An, a postdoctoral research station, and is a co-building unit of the National Key Laboratory for Efficient High-Quality Electric Energy Conversion.
Hunan Zhongke Electric generates revenue primarily through direct B2B sales to enterprise customers, including major Chinese steel mills (Baotou Steel, TISCO, Shagang Group, Hebei Steel, Inner Mongolia Steel, Shandong Steel) and battery manufacturers and OEMs (BYD, EVE Energy as a JV partner). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a project-by-project basis with multi-year commissioning cycles. The company runs a manufacturing footprint of six disclosed bases: a Yueyang headquarters and main production site, integrated 100,000-ton anode materials bases in Guian New Area, Meishan, and Lanzhou, a joint venture production base with EVE Energy in Qujing, and a $1 billion, 200,000-tonne anode materials base under construction in Sohar Freezone, Oman, with Phase 1 groundbreaking in May 2026. The subsidiary Hunan Zhongke Xingcheng Graphite Co., Ltd. (Shinzoom brand) operates the anode materials business.
Hunan Zhongke Electric firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hunan Zhongke Electric
- Legal name
- 湖南中科电气股份有限公司
- Website
- https://cseco.cn
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Hunan Zhongke Electric (300035.SZ) designs and manufactures electromagnetic metallurgy equipment (stirring, induction heating, lifting magnets) and lithium-ion battery anode materials, selling directly to major Chinese steel mills and battery manufacturers, with production bases in China and a new $1B facility under construction in Oman.
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Hunan Zhongke Electric industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Electromagnetic Metallurgy Equipment and Lithium Battery Anode Materials
- NAICS
- Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)
- SIC
- Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)
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Where Hunan Zhongke Electric is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Yueyang
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices6 records
Markets served
Hunan Zhongke Electric business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Lithium Battery Anode Materials: Research, production and sales of lithium-ion battery anode materials, and graphiteization processing services for carbon materials, applied in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and energy storage.
- Electromagnetic Metallurgy Equipment: Research, manufacturing, sales and services of electromagnetic metallurgy equipment, industrial magnetic equipment, and lithium battery specialized equipment, serving steel, transportation, shipbuilding, machinery, mining, and lithium battery industries.
- Industrial Magnetic Material Handling Equipment: Lifting electromagnets, electromagnetic iron removers, cable reels, and related power supply systems for industrial material handling applications.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Hunan Zhongke Electric product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hunan Zhongke Electric manufactures and sells electromagnetic metallurgy equipment (electromagnetic stirring systems, induction heating systems, industrial magnetic material handling equipment, and variable frequency power supplies) and lithium-ion battery anode materials. The company supplies steel mills, battery manufacturers, and industrial clients across China and internationally, with manufacturing bases in Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, and Oman. Products are applied in steel continuous casting, non-ferrous metals processing, and electric vehicle/energy storage battery production.
Product overview
Hunan Zhongke Electric operates as a dual-main business enterprise combining lithium battery anode materials and magnetic equipment. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio across five main categories: (1) Electromagnetic Stirring Systems including slab secondary cooling zone high-thrust roller stirrers, multi-mode meniscus stirring systems, mold stirrers, end stirrers, and submerged nozzle stirrers; (2) Induction Heating Systems including tundish electromagnetic induction heating and online rolling bar heating systems; (3) Industrial Magnetic Handling Systems including lifting electromagnets, iron removers, and cable drums; (4) Power Systems including high-power induction heating power supplies, medium frequency power supplies, standard electromagnetic chuck power systems, and fifth-generation V5 variable frequency power cabinets; (5) Lithium Battery Equipment including 7m³ stirring reactors, dry powder demagnetizers, and wet slurry demagnetizers. The company was a battery material supplier for Beijing Olympics, Shanghai Expo, and Shenzhen Universiade electric buses. Recent expansion includes the Oman lithium-ion battery anode materials production base.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Shinzoom (星城): Hunan Zhongke Xingcheng Graphite Co., Ltd. operates under the Shinzoom brand for lithium battery anode graphite materials
Products and services
- Electromagnetic Stirring Systems (电磁搅拌系统) Complete line of electromagnetic stirring systems for slab and billet continuous casting machines, including high-thrust roller stirrers for slab secondary cooling zones, multi-mode meniscus stirring and flow control systems, mold stirrers, end stirrers, secondary cooling zone stirrers, box-type stirrers, mold electromagnetic braking, and submerged nozzle stirrers. Used by steel mills including Hebei Steel, Shagang Group, and TISCO to improve internal casting quality, reduce defects, and improve equiaxed crystal ratio.
- Tundish Electromagnetic Induction Heating System (中间包电磁感应加热) Channel-type electromagnetic induction heating system for tundishes that compensates temperature loss and achieves uniform temperature distribution in molten steel, enabling low-superheat constant-temperature casting. Used by Inner Mongolia Steel (T-type tundish, 2020), Shandong Steel (H-type tundish, July 2019), and Baotou Steel (first domestic heavy rail steel CC tundish induction heating system, 2020). Improves steel cleanliness and reduces non-metallic inclusions.
- Industrial Magnetic Material Handling Equipment (工业磁力搬运系统) Industrial magnetic material handling equipment including lifting electromagnets (for steel blooms, rounds, plates, bundled bars, coils, scrap steel), electromagnetic iron removers (for removing ferromagnetic impurities in metallurgy, mining, coal, power, ceramics, cement), and cable drums (for powering cranes, electromagnetic lifting magnets, electric grabs, steel ladle cars). Used across metallurgy, mining, machinery, transportation, and shipbuilding industries.
- Variable Frequency Power Supply Systems (电源系统) Power supply systems including ZKNBF series fifth-generation electromagnetic stirring variable frequency power supply (developed with Hunan University), high-power induction heating power supplies, medium frequency power supplies for tundish induction heating, and standard electromagnetic chuck power systems. The ZKNBF series features industry-leading overall functionality and safety, validated in military applications.
- Online Induction Heating System for Continuous Rolling Bar (连轧棒材在线加热系统) Electromagnetic heating and intelligent variable frequency control system for precise temperature control of intermediate billet whole or partial sections before medium or rough rolling, reducing scale thickness. Deployed at Shaanxi Tiancheng Aviation Materials for titanium alloy rod/wire rolling production since August 2020.
- Lithium Battery Production Equipment (锂电装备系列) Lithium battery material production equipment including 7m³ stirring reactors (used in new energy material coating and granulation processes with optimized structure and 100% efficiency improvement over 4m³ models), dry powder demagnetizers (for removing magnetic substances from lithium battery anode and cathode materials), and wet slurry demagnetizers (for removing micro-magnetic substances from battery material solutions through electromagnetic coils with special screen layer arrangement).
- Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Materials (锂离子电池负极材料) Research, production, and sales of lithium-ion battery anode materials and graphiteization processing services for carbon materials, applied in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and energy storage. The company supplies battery materials for BYD and has been a supplier for major events including Beijing Olympics, Shanghai World Expo, and Shenzhen Universiade electric buses. Production bases include 100,000-ton integrated projects in Guian New Area (RMB 2.5 billion investment), Meishan, Lanzhou, and a joint venture with EVE Energy in Qujing, plus an overseas facility in Sohar Freezone, Oman.
Quantifiable outcome
- 7m³ stirring reactor achieves 100% efficiency improvement over 4m³ model with lower energy consumption per unit product
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Companies that use Hunan Zhongke Electric
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments3 records
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Hunan Zhongke Electric technology and API
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- No
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Hunan Zhongke Electric partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.
- Sohar Freezone Authority (阿曼苏哈尔自贸港)coreZhongke Electric's Oman lithium-ion battery anode materials integrated base project officially started construction at Sohar Freezone, marking the company's core overseas production base entering entity construction stage and a key milestone for global production capacity layout.
- Lanzhou New Area (兰州新区)coreCloud signing ceremony for the 'Annual 100,000-ton Lithium Battery Anode Materials Integrated Project' with Lanzhou New Area. The project is significant for improving anode material production capacity and completing the industrial layout.
- Ganmeng Industrial Park (甘眉工业园区)coreSigned the 'Annual 100,000-ton Lithium Battery Anode Materials Integrated Project' agreement with Ganmeng Industrial Park and Meishan city officials.
- Chengdu Industrial Investment Group (成都产业投资集团有限公司)strategicSigned strategic cooperation agreement with Chengdu Industrial Investment Group to jointly develop industrial projects and collaborative opportunities.
- Guian New Area (贵安新区)coreGroundbreaking ceremony for the 100,000-ton lithium battery anode materials integrated project in Guian New Area. Project investment of RMB 2.5 billion.
- EVE Energy (亿纬锂能)coreZhongke Electric and EVE Energy signed an investment agreement with Qujing Economic Development Zone to establish a joint venture for the 'Annual 100,000-ton Anode Materials Integrated Production Base' project. This represents a significant milestone in the company's lithium battery anode materials capacity expansion strategy.
- Academician Luo An (罗安院士)coreAcademician expert workstation established with China Engineering Academy Academician Luo An and his team to provide strategic planning and guidance for the company's and industry's technological development.
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (中科院)strategicEstablished industry-academia-research cooperation with Chinese Academy of Sciences for joint technology development and talent exchange.
- National University of Defense Technology (国防科技大学)strategicLong-term industry-academia-research cooperation for talent exchange and joint research projects in electromagnetic technology.
- Central South University (中南大学)strategicIndustry-academia-research cooperation with Central South University for joint research and talent development.
- Hunan University (湖南大学)coreJoint development of the ZKNBF series electromagnetic stirring variable frequency power supply and collaboration on the National Key Laboratory for Efficient High-Quality Electric Energy Conversion.
- Beijing University of Science and Technology (北京科技大学)strategicIndustry-academia-research cooperation with Beijing University of Science and Technology for electromagnetic metallurgy technology research and talent exchange.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves13 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Hunan Zhongke Electric competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Danieli: Global leader in steelmaking and continuous-casting equipment; competes internationally with Zhongke's electromagnetic metallurgy systems for steel-mill modernization projects, though Danieli's portfolio is far broader.
- ABB: Global industrial electrical equipment and electrification supplier providing motors, drives, and power systems that compete with Zhongke's variable frequency power supplies and electromagnetic industrial equipment at industrial customers worldwide.
- SMS group: International plant manufacturer and mechanical engineering firm supplying metallurgical equipment, including continuous casting and rolling; competes with Zhongke on high-end electromagnetic metallurgy and induction heating equipment globally.
Direct peers
- BTR New Material Group: Leading Chinese anode materials producer covering natural and artificial graphite, silicon-based anodes, and related equipment — directly competes with Zhongke's lithium battery anode materials business.
- Shanshan Co. (Ningbo Shanshan): Major Chinese anode materials producer serving EV and energy-storage battery OEMs; comparable to Zhongke in anode product mix, customer base, and exposure to graphite ASP cycles.
- Shinghwa Advanced Material Group: Chinese producer of high-end artificial graphite anode materials and battery cathode materials; competes directly with Zhongke for lithium battery OEM customers and overlapping silicon-carbon anode roadmaps.
- Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology: China's largest lithium battery anode materials producer with significant graphite anode capacity and direct overlap with Zhongke's Shinzoom-branded graphite business in serving cell OEMs and EV battery customers.
Regional players
- Keda Industrial Group: Chinese industrial equipment and materials manufacturer with adjacent positions in lithium battery materials and industrial automation, offering overlapping capital-goods and new-energy materials exposure.
- CISDI Engineering (China Metallurgical Group): Major Chinese engineering and equipment supplier for steel mills, including continuous-casting and rolling-mill systems; competes with Zhongke's electromagnetic metallurgy equipment in the same Chinese steel-mill customer base.
Emerging players
- Beijing Easpring Material Technology: Chinese battery cathode and anode materials supplier serving major cell OEMs; competes for adjacent slots in EV battery cell OEM qualification lists and overlaps with Zhongke's anode materials customer pipeline.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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Hunan Zhongke Electric subsidiaries and ownership
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Hunan Zhongke Electric funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Hunan Zhongke Electric
What does Hunan Zhongke Electric do?
Hunan Zhongke Electric manufactures and sells electromagnetic metallurgy equipment (electromagnetic stirring systems, induction heating systems, industrial magnetic material handling equipment, and variable frequency power supplies) and lithium-ion battery anode materials. The company supplies steel mills, battery manufacturers, and industrial clients across China and internationally, with manufacturing bases in Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, and Oman. Products are applied in steel continuous casting, non-ferrous metals processing, and electric vehicle/energy storage battery production.
Is Hunan Zhongke Electric a public or private company?
Hunan Zhongke Electric is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Hunan Zhongke Electric founded?
Hunan Zhongke Electric was founded in 2004. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Hunan Zhongke Electric based?
Hunan Zhongke Electric is headquartered in Yueyang, China, in the Asia region.
How does Hunan Zhongke Electric make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Lithium Battery Anode Materials are the primary driver. The others are electromagnetic Metallurgy Equipment and industrial Magnetic Material Handling Equipment.
Who are Hunan Zhongke Electric's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Danieli, ABB and SMS group. Direct peers are BTR New Material Group, Shanshan Co. (Ningbo Shanshan), Shinghwa Advanced Material Group and Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology. Regional players are Keda Industrial Group and CISDI Engineering (China Metallurgical Group). Beijing Easpring Material Technology is listed as an emerging player.
Does Hunan Zhongke Electric have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hunan Zhongke Electric.
What industry is Hunan Zhongke Electric in?
Hunan Zhongke Electric's product category is Industrial Electromagnetic Metallurgy Equipment and Lithium Battery Anode Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFADAF, Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction. Its NAICS code is 333519 and its SIC code is 3620.