Tianjin Yuantai Derun Steel Pipe Manufacturing Group Co.

What Tianjin Yuantai Derun Steel Pipe Manufacturing Group Co. does

Tianjin Yuantai Derun Steel Pipe Manufacturing Group Co. is a privately held Chinese steel pipe manufacturer headquartered in the Daqiuzhuang industrial base in Tianjin, claiming the global #1 market share in square/rectangular steel pipes. The company operates a vertically integrated production chain spanning cold-rolled strip steel, hot-dip galvanized pipes, spiral welded pipes, special-shaped pipes, and zinc-aluminum-magnesium (Zn-Al-Mg) coated products, with Tangshan and Tianjin facilities supporting a combined multi-million-ton capacity. The group runs 20+ wholly-owned subsidiaries covering domestic sales, international trade, anti-corrosion processing services, and inspection/testing (Tianjin Bosi Testing), and supplies key infrastructure projects including the Beijing National Stadium, Beijing Daxing Airport, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Three Gorges, and the Qatar World Cup stadium.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B hardware sales of steel pipe and strip products sold by the ton at daily spot prices, with ancillary revenue from hot-dip galvanizing processing services (吊镀, 吹镀), anti-corrosion insulation processing, and international trade commissions. The company employs an enterprise field sales motion with multi-tier distribution: direct project engagement for national landmark infrastructure, subsidiary sales companies for regional and channel coverage, international trade subsidiaries for export, and proprietary e-commerce platforms (Huanqiu Fangju, Yuantai Mall) for SMB and digital discovery. Customer segments are diversified across photovoltaic new energy, agriculture and animal husbandry, steel structure construction, machinery manufacturing, highway guardrail, amusement facilities, and shipbuilding/offshore, with international certifications (KR, BV, ABS, DNV, CE10219, ISO9001) enabling maritime and EU export. FY2023 group revenue was 27.814 billion CNY, supported by a 5 million ton annual production/sales volume of square/rectangular pipes and a self-claimed 25% market share.

Name

Tianjin Yuantai Derun Steel Pipe Manufacturing Group Co.

Legal name

天津源泰德润钢管制造集团有限公司

Website

https://ytdrgg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Tianjin Yuantai Derun is a Chinese steel pipe manufacturer with claimed global #1 share in square/rectangular pipes, producing galvanized and zinc-aluminum-magnesium coated pipes and photovoltaic brackets for construction, infrastructure, energy, agricultural, and maritime clients across China and Belt and Road markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Pipe Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel (33122)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated) (IMAKABAG), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

• Steel pipe manufacturing
• Square rectangular tubes
• Galvanized steel products
• Zinc aluminum magnesium coating
• Structural steel materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Tianjin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

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 pipe and tube product sales: Manufacturing and sale of square/rectangular pipes (方矩管), welded pipes, spiral pipes, hot-dip galvanized pipes, zinc-aluminum-magnesium pipes, and specialty steel pipe products. Products sold by ton with spot pricing published daily.
2. Galvanizing and processing services: Hot-dip galvanizing processing services (吊镀 and 吹镀) for steel pipes, providing corrosion protection finishing services to external customers
3. Steel strip and coil products: Sale of galvanized strip steel, zinc-aluminum-magnesium strip steel, cold-rolled strip steel, and acid-washed strip steel products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tianjin Yuantai Derun Steel Pipe Manufacturing Group Co. is a manufacturer and direct seller of square and rectangular steel pipes (方矩管), spiral welded pipes, hot-dip galvanized pipes, zinc-aluminum-magnesium coated pipes, photovoltaic support brackets, and cold-rolled/pickled strip steel. The company operates production facilities in Tianjin Daqiuzhuang and Tangshan Luanzhou with combined design capacity of approximately 5 million tons annually, producing steel pipe products sold by the ton for use in construction, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and machinery applications. The company also provides hot-dip galvanizing and anti-corrosion insulation processing services through its processing service subsidiaries.

Product overview

Tianjin Yuantai Derun Steel Pipe Manufacturing Group Co. is a high-tech enterprise and single-champion enterprise in China's square/rectangular pipe products, offering a comprehensive portfolio of steel pipe and strip steel products. The product portfolio includes five core categories: (1) Welded steel pipe series featuring square/rectangular steel pipes, spiral steel pipes, special-shaped pipes, high-frequency straight-seam welded pipes, and double-sided submerged arc welded straight-seam round pipes; (2) Hot-dip galvanized steel pipe series including hot-dip galvanized welded pipes and galvanized square/rectangular pipes; (3) Pre-galvanized (galvanized strip) series covering pre-galvanized square/rectangular pipes, pre-galvanized round pipes, and galvanized strip steel; (4) Zinc-aluminum-magnesium series including zinc-aluminum-magnesium steel pipes, steel coils, and photovoltaic brackets; and (5) Cold-rolled series including pickled strip steel and cold-rolled strip steel. Products serve industries including photovoltaic new energy, agricultural/livestock facilities, steel structure construction, machinery manufacturing, highway safety, and amusement facilities. The company also provides ancillary services including anti-corrosion insulation processing and steel product testing through subsidiary Tianjin Bosi Testing Co., Ltd.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Square/Rectangular Steel Pipes (方矩型钢管) Hollow section steel pipes with square or rectangular cross-sections, widely used in construction, machinery manufacturing, shipbuilding, and steel structure engineering. The company's flagship product holding #1 global market share.
• Spiral Steel Pipes (螺旋钢管) Spiral welded steel pipes made from strip steel coils using automatic double-wire double-sided submerged arc welding, commonly used in fluid transportation and structural applications.
• Special-shaped Steel Pipes (异型管) Non-circular cross-section steel pipes including rectangular, elliptical, and triangular profiles, used in applications requiring special cross-section shapes for structural or functional requirements.
• Hot-dip Galvanized Welded Pipes (热镀锌焊管) Welded steel pipes treated with hot-dip galvanizing process, featuring thick galvanized coating for excellent corrosion resistance and long service life, used in construction, machinery, coal mines, chemical, power, railway, automotive, and petroleum industries.
• Galvanized Square/Rectangular Pipes (镀锌方矩管) Galvanized square and rectangular pipes with good strength, toughness, plasticity, and welding performance, used in glass curtain walls, power towers, communication grids, water/gas transmission, and metal structures.
• Pre-galvanized Square/Rectangular Pipes (镀锌带方矩管) Pre-galvanized square/rectangular pipes made from pre-galvanized strip steel, offering precise wall thickness and cost advantages over hot-dip galvanized pipes.
• Pre-galvanized Round Pipes (镀锌带圆管) Pre-galvanized round pipes made from pre-galvanized strip steel with precise wall thickness and cost efficiency compared to hot-dip galvanized alternatives.
• Galvanized Strip Steel (镀锌带钢) Narrow steel plates produced through cold or hot rolling with zinc or aluminum coating, featuring uniform coating, strong adhesion, and long service life; used as raw material input for further pipe manufacturing.
• Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Steel Pipes (锌铝镁钢管) Steel pipes with ternary alloy coating technology forming a corrosion-resistant protective layer with superior corrosion resistance compared to traditional cold or hot-dip galvanized pipes.
• Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Steel Coils (锌铝镁钢卷) Building steel coils with excellent corrosion resistance and decorative properties, featuring light weight, high strength, good corrosion resistance, and excellent welding performance.
• Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Photovoltaic Brackets (锌铝镁光伏支架) Photovoltaic support brackets with self-healing cut edges, chlorine/alkali resistance, wear resistance, and anti-corrosion properties, designed for deserts, tidal flats, and saline-alkali terrain.
• Hot-dip Galvanized Photovoltaic Brackets (热镀锌光伏支架) Hot-dip galvanized photovoltaic support brackets with good corrosion resistance and long service life, used to support solar cell modules in power generation systems.
• Steel Spiral Ground Piles (钢制螺旋地桩) Steel spiral piles including hollow cylindrical and solid circular/polygonal types, with excellent strength performance and economic durability, widely used in bridge and photovoltaic reinforcement.
• Pickled Strip Steel (酸洗带钢) Strip steel processed through pickling to achieve clean and active surfaces, ensuring surface quality of produced steel by removing oxide scale.
• Cold-rolled Strip Steel (冷硬带钢) Narrow strip steel produced through cold rolling with thickness no greater than 4mm and width no greater than 600mm, featuring high dimensional accuracy, low surface roughness, and high strength.
• High-frequency Straight-seam Welded Steel Pipes (高频直缝焊接钢管) Welded steel pipes produced using high-frequency resistance or induction welding technology with roll bending and cold forming methods.
• Double-sided Submerged Arc Welded Straight-seam Round Pipes (双面埋弧焊直缝圆管) Large-diameter straight-seam round pipes produced using JCOE double-sided submerged arc welding technology.
• Low-coating Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Steel Pipe (低镀层锌铝镁钢管) A newly developed low-coating zinc-aluminum-magnesium steel pipe engineered as a full replacement for pre-galvanized strip steel pipe, combining Zn-Al-Mg corrosion resistance with cost advantages of reduced coating thickness.
• Hot-dip Galvanizing Processing Services (热镀锌加工服务) Hot-dip galvanizing processing services (吊镀 suspension plating and 吹镀 blowing plating) for steel pipes, providing corrosion protection finishing services to external customers through subsidiaries such as Tianjin Yuantai Jianfeng Steel Pipe and Tianjin Yuantai Gongmao.

Quantifiable outcome

• 全球市场占有率第一 in square/rectangular pipe products
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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.

• 方矩管产业发展与合作创新联盟 (Square/Rectangular Pipe Industry Development and Cooperation Innovation Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry alliance established by the company in May 2018 to promote industry-wide cooperation, technology sharing, and innovation in square/rectangular pipe products. The company serves as the founding/host organization driving the alliance's activities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steel producer with broad pipe, tube, and coated product offerings. Comparable in scale and in serving global infrastructure customers; less focused on China's structural pipe niche but competes for marquee global project bids.
• Tenaris: Global leader in seamless and welded steel pipes for energy, industrial, and infrastructure applications. Comparable business model in pipe manufacturing and surface treatment/coatings, but focused on OCTG and line pipe rather than structural square/rectangular sections.
• Hebei Iron and Steel Group (HBIS): One of China's largest state-owned steel conglomerates with broad pipe, plate, and structural steel exposure. Competes indirectly via integrated steel supply, pricing benchmarks, and downstream pipe/section products serving similar Chinese infrastructure customers.
• Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel): China's largest steel producer with diversified flat, long, and pipe products. Overlaps with Yuantai Derun in serving major Chinese state-owned EPC/infrastructure customers and in coated steel product categories.
• Vallourec: France-based global pipe manufacturer with premium tube and pipe solutions for energy, industry, and construction. Comparable product technology and coating capabilities, though skewed toward OCTG and line pipe end markets.
• Nippon Steel Corporation: Japan-based integrated steel producer with global pipe, tube, and coated steel products for construction, infrastructure, and energy. Comparable in scale, technical sophistication, and downstream infrastructure customer wins (rail, bridges, energy).
• Ansteel Group: Major Chinese state-owned steel producer supplying plate, sheet, and pipe products to construction, energy, and transportation sectors. Indirect competitor in Chinese infrastructure supply chains where Yuantai Derun's square/rectangular pipes are specified.

Direct peers

• Zhejiang Jinzhou Pipeline Technology: Chinese listed steel pipe manufacturer offering welded pipes, galvanized pipes, and structural steel pipe products for construction, oil/gas, and infrastructure. Comparable product portfolio and downstream customer overlap, though more diversified into spiral and line pipe.
• Tianjin Youfa Steel Pipe Group: Tianjin-based direct competitor producing welded steel pipes including square/rectangular, hot-dip galvanized, and structural pipe products. Closest head-to-head rival for Chinese square/rectangular pipe market share and overlapping customer base in construction and infrastructure.
• Tangshan Zhengyuan Pipe Industry: Regional Chinese square/rectangular steel pipe manufacturer based in Tangshan (the same industrial cluster as Yuantai Derun's Tangshan base), with overlapping galvanized and welded pipe offerings for construction and infrastructure markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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