What 鞍钢集团工程技术有限公司 does

鞍钢集团工程技术有限公司 (ASE) is a state-controlled mixed-ownership engineering technology enterprise under Angang Group, restructured from the original Angang Group Design Research Institute (founded 1955) and headquartered in Anshan, Liaoning Province. ASE delivers full-lifecycle metallurgical engineering services — from consulting and survey through engineering design, EPC general contracting, construction supervision, and contract energy management — for steel metallurgy, energy conservation and environmental protection, and intelligent manufacturing applications. The company holds Class A qualifications across eight engineering design categories, a Class A metallurgical engineering construction general contracting qualification (the only Northeast China firm with both design and construction Class A credentials), and is designated a national high-tech enterprise, SASAC "Double Hundred Action" benchmark, and "mixed reform" pilot enterprise.

Core offerings include metallurgical process engineering (sintering, ironmaking, steelmaking, rolling, industrial furnaces), proprietary environmental technologies (SDS+SCR desulfurization/denitration, single-tower desulfurization, ozone-catalytic oxidation wastewater treatment, sintering cooler waste heat boilers, metallurgical slag 100% zero-discharge), and digital platforms (Zhichuang Cloud collaborative design system, Smart O&M Management System, BIM 3D + digital twin engineering, 5G+AI quality inspection). The technology base rests on 224 national patents and 340 proprietary technologies, with 8 National Science & Technology Progress Awards among the IP portfolio.

Revenue is generated primarily through EPC general contracting, engineering design and consulting fees, engineering supervision, and managed contract energy services, with a design-led go-to-market motion. Customers include Angang Group bases, Benxi Steel, Ningxia Steel, Jiangsu Shagang, Jianlong Acheng, Tangyin Steel, Pangang Group, Chaoyang Steel, Angang Guangzhou Auto Steel, and emerging new-energy clients (photovoltaic projects). Revenue grew from RMB 2.206 billion in 2020 to above RMB 4 billion in 2024, with the company ranked 78th–81st in China's National Survey and Design Industry Top 100 in 2020–2021. Geographic operations cover Northeast, North, East, and Southwest China, with overseas project references in Russia, Iran, and Indonesia.

Name

鞍钢集团工程技术有限公司

Legal name

鞍钢集团工程技术有限公司

Website

https://ase.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

鞍钢集团工程技术有限公司 (ASE) is a state-controlled mixed-ownership engineering firm under Angang Group, providing EPC, design, supervision, and digital-platform services to steel-metallurgy, energy-environmental, and intelligent-manufacturing clients in China and select overseas markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metallurgical Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Engineering Services (54133)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Project & Construction Management (EPCM, Owner’s Engineer, Scheduling/Controls) (IMAKAOAG), Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE), Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Metallurgical engineering services
• EPC general contracting
• Industrial environmental technology
• Steel plant design
• Energy conservation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Anshan (鞍山)

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 工程总承包(EPC): 作为冶金全流程勘察设计企业，具备设计甲级和施工壹级双资质，以设计为龙头的EPC总承包模式承担冶金工程项目
2. 工程设计及咨询: 提供冶金工程设计、工程咨询、勘察测绘等服务，覆盖钢铁冶金、节能环保、城市建设等领域
3. 工程监理服务: 具备房屋建筑、冶炼工程施工监理资质，提供项目管理、技术咨询等服务
4. 合同能源管理服务: 为客户提供节能改造、余热回收利用等合同能源管理服务

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Provides full-lifecycle engineering services for steel and metallurgical enterprises, including engineering design consulting, EPC general contracting, engineering supervision, and contract energy management. The company also develops and deploys proprietary environmental protection technologies (flue gas desulfurization/denitration, coking wastewater treatment, metallurgical slag processing, sintering waste heat recovery) and digital platforms (Zhichuang Cloud collaborative design, Smart Operations Management System) for industrial customers.

Product overview

鞍钢集团工程技术有限公司 (ASE) is a comprehensive engineering technology enterprise offering integrated services across three main sectors: steel metallurgy, environmental protection/energy conservation, and intelligent technical services. The company's product portfolio centers on its core engineering capabilities spanning EPC general contracting for metallurgical projects, proprietary environmental technologies (SDS+SCR flue gas desulfurization and denitration, one-tower desulfurization, metallurgical slag processing, coking wastewater treatment, sintering waste heat recovery), smart manufacturing solutions, and digital platforms (知创云 collaborative design platform, 智慧运维 management system). The company maintains strong capabilities in industrial furnace design, metallurgical engineering design, surveying and geotechnical services, with 224 patents and 340 proprietary technologies. Operating through specialized divisions (Smelting, Energy & Environmental Protection, Steel Rolling, Electrical Engineering, Planning & Architecture) and subsidiaries, ASE delivers full lifecycle solutions from design through construction for metallurgical, environmental, and industrial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 知创云协同设计云平台 (Zhichuang Cloud Collaborative Design Platform): A cloud-edge-end integrated collaborative design system for engineering design digital transformation, integrating 3D digital design, geographic information platform, data management, real-time collaboration and intelligent applications.
• 智慧运维管理系统 (Smart Operations and Maintenance Management System)

Products and services

• EPC General Contracting Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) general contracting services providing full lifecycle project management from design through construction and commissioning for metallurgical and industrial projects. Targeted at steel and industrial enterprises.
• Engineering Design Consulting Comprehensive engineering design services covering metallurgical engineering, environmental protection, energy conservation, architecture, electrical engineering, and smart manufacturing. Targeted at steel and industrial enterprises.
• Engineering Supervision Provides project management and technical consulting supervision services for building construction and metallurgical engineering projects. Held by the company with Class A engineering supervision qualification.
• Contract Energy Management Service Provides energy saving retrofit, waste heat recovery utilization, and energy management services to industrial customers under energy performance contracting arrangements.
• SDS+SCR Flue Gas Desulfurization and Denitration Technology Proprietary combined SDS dry desulfurization and SCR low-temperature denitration technology for coke oven flue gas treatment, meeting ultra-low emissions standards. Targeted at coking and metallurgical enterprises.
• Single-Tower Desulfurization Technology and Equipment Proprietary single-tower coke oven gas desulfurization and decyanation process and equipment with high efficiency, automation, small footprint, low pollution, low investment, and low energy consumption, achieving H2S content below 20mg/m3. Targeted at coking enterprises.
• Sintering Cooler Waste Heat Boiler Technology and Equipment Proprietary waste heat recovery system for sintering circular coolers using double-pressure self-deaeration waste heat boiler with thermal efficiency reaching 90-100 kg steam per ton of sinter. Targeted at sintering plants.
• Coking Wastewater Advanced Treatment Technology Proprietary advanced coking wastewater treatment technology using ozone catalytic oxidation combined with denitrification, achieving COD ≤50mg/L and ammonia nitrogen <5mg/L, meeting national emission standards. Targeted at coking and steel enterprises.
• Metallurgical Slag Comprehensive Processing Technology Proprietary metallurgical slag comprehensive processing and utilization technology including steel slag hot stewing, magnetic separation, deep processing, steel slag micro-powder, water slag micro-powder, and refining slag balling, achieving 100% zero discharge. Targeted at steel enterprises.
• Industrial Furnace Design and EPC Industrial furnace design and EPC services including cold rolling annealing furnaces, roller hearth furnaces, walking beam furnaces, regenerative furnaces, pushing furnaces, car-bottom furnaces, and lime kilns. Targeted at steel and metallurgical enterprises.
• Smart Manufacturing Solutions Smart manufacturing solutions including system integration, production line online upgrade, energy saving and emission reduction, 110kV substation design, harmonic treatment, and automation control systems. Targeted at metallurgical and industrial enterprises.
• Zhichuang Cloud Collaborative Design Platform Cloud-edge-end integrated collaborative design system combining 3D digital design, GIS platform, data management, real-time collaboration, and intelligent applications for engineering design digital transformation. Targeted at engineering design organizations.
• Smart Operations and Maintenance Management System Smart park digital integrated management platform integrating intelligent management, data analysis, network security, and intelligent alarm recognition for facility management, security, and energy control. Targeted at smart parks and industrial buildings.
• Surveying and Geotechnical Engineering Surveying, mapping, geotechnical, and geological engineering services with Class A qualifications for geological survey, mapping, and foundation engineering. Targeted at construction and infrastructure projects.
• Urban Services Urban services including civil architecture, wastewater treatment, waste incineration technology, and transportation planning for cities. Targeted at municipal and urban development projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 烧结机改造项目：节省煤气消耗2%，漏风率降低20%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 中国科学院过程工程研究所coreTechnology or Integration北京中科圣泰环境科技有限公司由中科院过程工程研究所、鞍钢工程技术公司和北京赛科康仑科技有限公司共同出资组建，致力于有色金属、钢铁、煤化工等行业污染治理
• 上海联合产权交易所minorStrategic or Co-development Partner作为鞍钢工程技术公司混改项目的合作单位，提供公开挂牌和产权交易平台服务，助力混改项目成功实施

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bechtel Corporation: Bechtel is one of the world's largest EPC contractors with a metals and mining practice covering iron, steel and aluminum projects. It is a broader incumbent peer benchmarking large-scale industrial EPC execution and represents the international standard for the kind of full-scope EPC services ASE delivers domestically.
• Worley Limited: Worley is a global energy, chemicals and resources engineering firm with significant metals and mining EPC capability. It competes with ASE for large international steel and metals retrofit EPC mandates and represents the global incumbent benchmark for project delivery models ASE is digitizing toward.

Others

• China Iron and Steel Research Institute Group (CISRI) (钢铁研究总院有限公司): CISRI is China's premier metallurgical research institute under Baowu Steel, providing applied R&D, new material/process development and technical services to the steel industry. It is an enabling/ecosystem participant whose R&D outputs often feed into EPC firms like ASE.
• Central Research Institute of Building and Construction (MCC) (中冶建筑研究总院有限公司): CRBBC is MCC Group's central R&D arm for metallurgy and construction technology, providing testing, certification and specialized engineering R&D. It is adjacent to ASE's technology development work and shares the metallurgical engineering ecosystem but does not directly compete for EPC contracts.

Direct peers

• Shougang International Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. (首钢国际工程技术有限公司): Shougang International is the engineering arm of Shougang Group, providing metallurgical engineering design, consulting and EPC services. It competes with ASE in North China steel EPC and shares a similar SOE-affiliated business model with internal steelmaker customers.
• Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group Co., Ltd. (宝钢工程技术集团有限公司): Baosteel Engineering is the in-house metallurgical EPC arm of Baowu Steel, China's largest steelmaker. It is a direct competitor to ASE in serving internal group needs and external steel EPC projects, with comparable technology stacks in sintering, rolling and environmental upgrades.
• MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. (中冶京诚工程技术有限公司): MCC Capital is one of the largest metallurgical engineering EPC firms in China under MCC Group, offering full-process steel plant design, equipment integration and EPC across ironmaking, steelmaking and rolling, overlapping almost entirely with ASE's metallurgical EPC portfolio.
• MCC Southern Engineering & Technology Incorporation Ltd. (中冶南方工程技术有限公司): MCC Southern provides integrated metallurgical engineering, environmental protection and smart manufacturing services for steel enterprises. It competes directly with ASE in sintering, coking, continuous casting and steel mill environmental retrofit EPC projects.
• China ENFI Engineering Co., Ltd. (中国恩菲工程技术有限公司): China ENFI is a top-tier engineering firm under MCC Group specializing in non-ferrous metallurgy, mining and environmental engineering, with growing steel-related EPC work. It competes with ASE for metallurgical EPC mandates and serves similar Chinese SOE steel and metals customers.
• CISDI Group Co., Ltd. (中冶赛迪集团): CISDI is a leading Chinese metallurgical engineering EPC firm under MCC Group and is itself a strategic investor in ASE. It directly competes in steel mill design, EPC and consulting across the same customer base of major Chinese steelmakers, and the two firms have an explicit cooperation agreement post the 2020 mixed ownership reform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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