ATLANTIC WELDING

What ATLANTIC WELDING does

ATLANTIC CHINA WELDING CONSUMABLES, INC. (operating as ATLANTIC WELDING) is a privately held Chinese manufacturer of welding consumables headquartered in Zigong, Sichuan Province. The company traces its origin to 1950, growing out of CHINA WELDING ELECTRODE PLANT — described as the first welding consumable manufactory in China — and now operates 15 sub-factories with a 100,000㎡ headquarters and a self-reported annual output of 1 million tons. Its product portfolio spans over 500 SKUs across three categories: welding rods (electrodes covering mild steel, stainless steel, high tensile, heat-resisting low alloy, cast iron, and hardfacing), welding wires (solid, flux-cored, submerged arc, MIG/TIG, and aluminum/copper alloys), and welding fluxes (fused, sintered, bonded) for submerged arc and electroslag welding. Production relies on advanced inspection equipment including German X-ray fluorescence spectrometers and what the company describes as the world's largest unmanned intelligent production workshop for welding consumables.

The company generates revenue through B2B hardware sales of welding consumables, primarily via direct quote-based enterprise sales, supported by an exclusive regional agency program and wholly-owned overseas subsidiaries in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa that hold local inventory for faster delivery. End markets are predominantly large industrial customers in oil and gas (Saudi Aramco, Sinopec, PetroChina, ADNOC, Total, BP, Basra Oil Company, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes), nuclear and aerospace (CNNC, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation), power and infrastructure (Power Construction Corporation of China), and shipbuilding/offshore. International certifications — CE, ABS, CWB, LR, KR, BKI, AWS, ICS, and ISO 9001 (LRQA) — are a central enabler of cross-border sales, particularly for safety-critical applications. Lead times of 7–14 days are emphasized versus typical industry benchmarks. No external funding, public listing, or M&A activity is disclosed.

Name

ATLANTIC WELDING

Legal name

ATLANTIC CHINA WELDING CONSUMABLES, INC.

Website

https://atlanticweldings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ATLANTIC CHINA WELDING CONSUMABLES is a privately held Chinese manufacturer of welding rods, wires, and fluxes based in Zigong, Sichuan. Operating 15 sub-factories plus overseas subsidiaries in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, it supplies oil and gas, nuclear, shipbuilding, and construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Consumables

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999), Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refractory & Metallurgical Consumables Distribution (Fluxes, electrodes, refractories) (IMAKAJAM)

Keywords

• Welding consumables
• Welding electrodes
• Welding wires
• Welding fluxes
• Arc welding products

Headquarters

HQ city

Zigong

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Welding Consumables Sales: B2B sales of welding rods, welding wires, and welding fluxes to industrial customers including power stations, shipbuilding, petroleum, chemical, construction, and manufacturing sectors. Products sold in bulk quantities with 7-14 days lead time.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ATLANTIC CHINA WELDING CONSUMABLES, INC. manufactures and sells welding consumables including welding rods (electrodes), welding wires (solid, flux-cored, submerged arc), and welding fluxes (fused, sintered, bonded). The company offers over 500 product types across three main categories, produced through 15 sub-factories in China with 1 million tons annual output capacity, serving power generation, nuclear, oil & gas, shipbuilding, petrochemical, aerospace, and construction industries worldwide.

Product overview

ATLANTIC CHINA WELDING CONSUMABLES INC. is a welding consumables manufacturer offering over 500 types of products divided into three main categories: welding rods (electrodes), welding wires, and welding fluxes. The product portfolio includes mild steel rods (E7018, E6013, E6010, E6011, E7015, E7016), stainless steel rods (E308L-16, E316L-16, E309L-16, E410-16), high tensile strength steel rods (E9018-G), heat-resisting low alloy steel rods (E8015-B2, E8018-B2, E9018-B3), cast iron rods (ENi-CI, ENiFe-CI), and hardfacing rods (EFeMn-A). Welding wires include solid wires (ER70S-6, ER308L, ER316L, ER5183), flux-cored wires (E71T-1, E91T1-K2C), and aluminum/copper alloy wires (ER4043, ER5356, ERCuSi-A). Submerged arc welding wires and fluxes are also available. The company operates 15 sub-factories in China with over 70 years of experience, serving industries including power stations, pressure vessels, nuclear, shipbuilding, petroleum, chemical, and construction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welding Rods (Electrodes) AWS-classified welding electrodes covering mild steel (E7018, E7015, E7016, E6010, E6011, E6013, E6020, E6027), stainless steel (E308-16, E308L-16, E309L-16, E316-16, E316L-16, E347-16, E410-16), high tensile strength steel (E9018-G), heat-resisting low alloy steel (E8015-B2, E8018-B2, E9018-B3, E9015-B91), cast iron (ENi-CI, ENiFe-CI), and hardfacing (EFeMn-A). Used in power station boilers, pressure vessels, bridges, ships, vehicles, pipelines, and heavy machinery by industrial fabricators.
• Welding Wires Welding wires including solid GMAW wires (ER70S-3, ER70S-6, ER70S-7, ER70S-G), stainless steel solid wires (ER308, ER308L, ER308LSI, ER309, ER309L, ER309LSI, ER316, ER316L, ER316LSI), flux-cored wires (E71T-1C-J, E71T-1M, E91T1-K2C, E81T1-B2C, E316LT1-1), aluminum and aluminum alloy wires (ER4043, ER5183, ER5356), copper-silicon MIG wire (ERCuSi-A), and submerged arc welding wires (F7A0-EH14, F7A4-EM12K). For industrial fabrication shops and manufacturing operations.
• Welding Fluxes Granular solder fluxes including fused, sintered (agglomerated) and bonded types for submerged arc welding and electroslag welding applications. Used in combination with submerged arc welding wires (e.g., CHW-S12/CHF101) for high tensile steel welding in heavy industrial fabrication.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7-14 days lead time compared to typical industry lead times affected by global supply chain challenges
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CNNCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNNC (China National Nuclear Corporation) as a major customer for nuclear industry welding consumables including power station boilers and nuclear facility applications.
• SchlumbergercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchlumberger as a major oilfield services customer requiring specialized welding consumables for upstream oil and gas operations.
• TotalEnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTotal as a major international oil company customer for petroleum and chemical industry welding consumables.
• SinopeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSinopec as a major Chinese state-owned energy and chemical company customer for extensive welding consumables requirements.
• Saudi AramcocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaudi Aramco as a major Middle East oil company customer for oil and gas industry welding consumables, served through regional subsidiary.
• Power Construction Corporation of ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower Construction Corporation of China as a major infrastructure and power station construction customer.
• PetroChinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPetroChina as a major Chinese national oil company customer for petroleum industry welding consumables.
• BPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBP as a major international oil company customer for global petroleum operations welding consumables.
• Abu Dhabi National Oil CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADNOC as a major Middle East national oil company customer served through regional subsidiary presence.
• Baker HughescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker Hughes as a major oilfield services company customer for specialized welding consumables.
• Basra Oil CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasra Oil Company as a major Iraqi national oil company customer for oil industry welding consumables.
• China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation as a major aerospace and space industry customer requiring high-reliability welding consumables.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Air Liquide: Global supplier of industrial and welding gases (shielding gases for MIG/TIG), an adjacent ecosystem partner to welding consumables manufacturers like Atlantic rather than a direct electrode competitor.

Direct peers

• Kobe Steel / Kobelco Welding: Japanese steelmaker with a substantial welding consumables business producing electrodes, flux-cored wires and fluxes for shipbuilding, pressure vessels and offshore structures. Competes with Atlantic in Asian marine and energy projects.
• Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group: One of China's largest domestic welding consumables producers (焊条,焊丝,焊剂). Most direct Chinese competitor to Atlantic, competing head-to-head in domestic and export markets on similar product categories.
• Lincoln Electric Holdings: Global leader in welding consumables, welding equipment and cutting systems. Directly comparable to Atlantic across mild steel, stainless and low-alloy welding electrodes and wires, serving the same industrial verticals (energy, shipbuilding, construction).
• Hyundai Welding (Hyundai Steel): Korean welding consumables manufacturer with strong position in mild steel electrodes and flux-cored wires, serving shipyards and construction. Direct competitor to Atlantic in Northeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets.
• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting solutions provider offering electrodes, flux-cored wires, solid wires and fluxes. Direct competitor to Atlantic in fabrication, shipbuilding, oil & gas and structural applications with comparable product breadth and certification footprint.
• voestalpine Böhler Welding: Premium welding consumables brand under voestalpine, specializing in high-alloy, stainless and nickel-based electrodes and fluxes for nuclear, offshore and chemical applications. Comparable to Atlantic's higher-end consumable range sold to CNNC, Sinopec and aerospace customers.

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Diversified industrial conglomerate with a substantial welding segment (Miller Electric, ITW Welding). Overlaps with Atlantic in welding consumables and equipment but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.

Regional players

• Fronius International: Austrian manufacturer of welding equipment and a smaller welding consumables line, with strong European presence. Comparable to Atlantic in serving European industrial customers, though primarily equipment-led.

Emerging players

• Wuhan Temolin Welding Consumables: Chinese challenger in welding electrodes and wires focused on export markets. Represents the emerging Chinese low-cost tier competing with Atlantic for overseas agency and OEM volume.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-weldings

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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