Quintain Steel

What Quintain Steel does

Quintain Steel (官田鋼鐵) is a Taiwan-based steel wire and rod manufacturer founded in 1973 and publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker: 2017) since November 1992. The company operates four specialized production facilities in Tainan with a combined annual capacity of 594,000 tons, producing six core product lines: carbon steel wire, deformed bar in coil, spheroidized wire, galvanized wire, all thread rod, and construction screws (drywall and chipboard). Manufacturing technology centers on hot-dip galvanizing, spheroidizing annealing (including proprietary BP-type and pit-type furnaces with nitrogen protective gas), hot rolling via a dual-line high-speed rolling mill, and wire drawing. The company holds multiple international certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO/IEC 17025, OHSAS 18001, JIS MARK, and CNS standards, supporting both domestic and export sales.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B direct sales of hardware products to industrial customers, organized into dedicated sales departments by product line (Wire Rod & Deformed Bar, Spheroidized Wire, Galvanized Wire, Threaded Rod, and International Trade). Pricing is custom and quotation-based, negotiated directly with enterprise customers based on specifications, order volume, and market conditions. A secondary revenue stream comes from leasing the Guantian Plant rolling mill to Sheng Steel Co., Ltd. under a strategic alliance arrangement that has been in place since November 2020. The company serves diverse end-markets including construction (primary), screw and fastener manufacturers (primary), wire processing industries (primary), agriculture, and corrosion protection applications.

Quintain reported 2024 operating revenue of NT$3,281,157 thousand (approximately NT$3.28 billion) per TWSE filings, up 8.4% from NT$3,027,797 thousand in 2023. The company employs 251-500 people across its plants, headquarters, and IT function. Corporate governance is a strategic focus, with the company consistently ranked in the top 6-20% in Taiwan Stock Exchange corporate governance evaluations and holding one of only two A++ information disclosure ratings among Taiwanese steel companies. Recent strategic actions include facility consolidation (Yongkang Plant relocation to Madou in 2021), asset disposal authorization, and securing a five-year NT$7.6 billion syndicated loan facility in December 2024 to support operational and capital initiatives.

Name

Quintain Steel

Legal name

Quintain Steel Co., Ltd. (官田鋼鐵股份有限公司)

Website

https://quintain.com.tw

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Quintain Steel is a Taiwan-based, publicly listed steel wire and rod manufacturer founded in 1973, producing carbon steel wire, deformed bar, spheroidized wire, galvanized wire, threaded rods, and construction screws for construction, fastener, and wire-processing industries across four Tainan plants with 594,000 tons annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Wire and Rod Manufacturing

NAICS

Steel Wire Drawing (331222), Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel (33122)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) (3312), Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro primary industry

Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

• Steel wire manufacturing
• Galvanized wire products
• Carbon steel wire rods
• Construction fasteners
• Cold heading materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Tainan

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Wire Products Manufacturing and Sales: Manufactures and sells carbon steel wire, deformed bar in coil, spheroidized wire, galvanized wire, all thread rod, and construction screws. Revenue generated through direct sales to domestic industries and overseas markets. Products serve construction, manufacturing, and wire processing industries.
2. Asset Leasing: Rolling mill at Guantian Plant leased to Sheng Steel Co., Ltd. starting November 1, 2020 for strategic alliance and asset optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quintain Steel manufactures and sells carbon steel wire, deformed bar in coil, spheroidized wire, galvanized wire, all thread rods, and construction screws through dedicated sales departments serving construction, cold heading/cold forging, agriculture, mesh-making, and steel wire processing industries across domestic Taiwan and international markets. The company also generates secondary revenue by leasing the Guantian Plant rolling mill to Sheng Steel Co., Ltd. under a strategic alliance.

Product overview

Quintain Steel (官田鋼鐵) is a Taiwanese steel manufacturing company founded in 1973, publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code 2017) since 1992. The company operates as a single unified manufacturing enterprise producing a portfolio of steel wire and rod products across multiple specialized plants. The product portfolio consists of six core product lines: (1) Carbon Steel Wire (hot-rolled wire rod and cold drawn wire); (2) Deformed Bar in Coil (hot-rolled construction rebar produced at the Guantian Plant with 400,000 tons/year capacity); (3) Spheroidized Wire (annealed wire for cold heading/forging, produced at the Madou Plant with 120,000 tons/year capacity); (4) Galvanized Wire (hot-dip galvanized wire produced at the Yongkang Plant with 50,000 tons/year capacity); (5) All Thread Rod (pearl-threaded and sharp-threaded rods with 24,000 tons/year capacity); and (6) Screw (drywall screws and chipboard screws). The company also produces cold drawn wire and operates rolling mill facilities. Products are sold directly through domestic sales departments and an international trade department, with no e-commerce or API-based product distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deformed Bar in Coil (鋼筋盤元) Hot-rolled deformed bar in coil produced at the Guantian Plant (annual capacity 400,000 tons). Grades include low carbon K-grade, low carbon R-grade, cold heading quality steel, medium/high carbon steel, low alloy cold heading steel, free-cutting steel, carbon steel for machine structural use, and deformed bar in coil for construction. Wire Rod in Coil sizes Ø5.5mm–Ø16.0mm; Deformed Bar in Coil D10, D13; coil weights 1.5 or 2 tons.
• Spheroidized Wire (球化線材) Spheroidized and annealed wire for cold heading and cold forging industries, produced at the Madou Plant (established 1989, annual capacity 120,000 tons). Available as spheroidized wire or cold drawn wire in grades 1006A, 1008A, 1010A, 1012A, 1018A, 1022A, 10B21, 10B33, 35ACR, 40ACR, SCM415, SCM420, SCM435, SCM440, and S45C. Cold Drawn Wire Ø2.1mm–Ø21.0mm; Spheroidized Wire Ø2.0mm–Ø14.9mm.
• Galvanized Wire (鍍鋅鐵線) Hot-dip galvanized wire produced at the Yongkang Plant (established 1973, annual capacity 50,000 tons; relocated to Madou in 2021). Complies with JIS G3547 / CNS 14302 SWMGS-2, SWMGH-2 standards. Wire sizes Ø0.80mm–Ø6.00mm. Features competitive pricing, guaranteed quality, and on-time delivery.
• Carbon Steel Wire (碳鋼線材) Carbon steel wire product category, including hot-rolled wire rod and cold drawn wire produced across the company's manufacturing plants.
• All Thread Rod (牙條) Pearl-threaded and sharp-threaded rods produced at the All Thread Rod plant (established 2010, annual capacity 24,000 tons). Pearl-thread products: 5/16" in sizes 40 cm to 366 cm. Sharp-thread products: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", M6 to M16 in lengths 3 ft to 12 ft (92 cm to 366 cm). Raw materials comply with JIS and SAE low carbon K-grade standards.
• Screw (螺絲) Construction screws including drywall screws (Phillips, Pozi, Square drive; coarse thread, fine thread, Hi-Lo thread; sharp point and drill point tips; grey phosphate, black phosphate, blue/white zinc, yellow zinc finishes) and chipboard/wood-plastic screws (flat head, double flat head; Torx, Phillips, Pozi, Square drive; saw-tooth coarse thread; Type 17 tip; blue zinc and yellow zinc finishes).

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked top 6-20% in Taiwan Stock Exchange corporate governance evaluations (9th evaluation: top 21-35% overall, top 11-20% in NT$5-10 billion market cap category)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sheng Steel Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Rolling mill at Guantian Plant leased to Sheng Steel Co., Ltd. starting November 1, 2020. Strategic alliance for asset optimization and operational efficiency. Partnership allows Guantian to focus on core competencies while maintaining production capabilities through the lease arrangement.
• Deloitte & TouchecoreOthersExternal auditor providing assurance for greenhouse gas emissions and financial statement audits. Conducts annual reviews of IT operations and information security practices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer and a global benchmark for wire rod, rebar, and downstream value-added steel products. Useful for capital allocation, scrap/EAF cost structure, and downstream integration benchmarks.
• China Steel Corporation: Taiwan's largest integrated steelmaker and Quintain's domestic benchmark. Like Quintain, it received the A++ information disclosure rating, but operates at vastly larger scale across the full steel value chain, making it a useful comparable for corporate governance and pricing reference.
• Gerdau S.A. Global long-steel producer with significant wire rod and rebar operations across the Americas. Comparable product categories (wire rod, rebar) and exposure to construction-driven demand cycles.
• Walsin Lihwa Corporation: Major Taiwanese steel and cable manufacturer with significant wire rod and stainless steel wire production. Overlaps with Quintain in wire rod and downstream wire products for construction and industrial customers.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated U.S. steel and wire rod producer with strong rebar and construction end markets. Comparable business model focused on wire rod, rebar, and downstream fabricated products for construction.

Direct peers

• Kuo Toong International Co., Ltd. Taiwanese producer of wire rod, rebar, and steel sections with overlapping end markets in construction and fasteners. Direct competitor for Quintain's Guantian-produced deformed bar in coil and wire rod grades.
• Chung Hung Steel Corporation: Taiwanese steelmaker producing wire rod, bar, and structural steel products. Comparable product mix and customer base in construction and fastener supply chains across Taiwan.
• Hong Ya Industrial Co., Ltd. Taiwanese steel wire drawing and fastener raw material producer serving cold heading and forging customers. Direct overlap with Quintain's spheroidized and cold drawn wire business supplying screw OEMs.
• Sheng Steel Co., Ltd. Lessee of Quintain's Guantian rolling mill and a Taiwanese wire rod / steel product manufacturer. Operates in the same product categories (wire rod, rebar) and shares a Tainan base, making it the most direct competitor and strategic partner.

Regional players

• Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. Taiwan-based stainless steel pipe and tube manufacturer. While stainless-focused, it is a relevant regional comparable for downstream metal processing, certification discipline, and Taiwan-based export channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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