中钢集团郑州金属制品研究院有限公司

What 中钢集团郑州金属制品研究院有限公司 does

Sinosteel Group Zhengzhou Metal Products Research Institute Co., Ltd. (中钢集团郑州金属制品研究院股份有限公司) is a state-owned research-and-manufacturing enterprise established in 1973 as the Zunyi Metal Products Research Institute in Guizhou Province and relocated to Zhengzhou, Henan Province in 1982 under the former Ministry of Metallurgical Industry. Following restructuring in 1999 (technology enterprise), 2008 (Sinosteel subsidiary), 2017 (asset injection into Sinosteel Tianyuan, SZSE: 002057), and 2021 (mixed-ownership reform into a joint-stock company), it now operates as a controlled subsidiary of listed Sinosteel Tianyuan under China Baowu Steel Group, with Sinosteel Tianyuan holding 86.94% equity. The company runs an integrated R&D, manufacturing, testing, and industry-information business across four lines: (1) manufacturing of oil-quenched/tempered spring steel wire, carbon spring steel wire, piano wire, precision and shaped steel wire (trapezoidal, coil, high-strength flat), stainless steel wire and steel rope, and wire drawing lubricants under the Jinrun brand, with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes; (2) third-party inspection and testing through the National Metal Products Quality Inspection and Testing Center (established 1985), spanning 20+ industries, 10,000+ parameters, 4,000+ products, and 3,000+ standards; (3) industry information services via the National Metal Products Information Network (300+ member units) and the nationally published 《金属制品》 journal; and (4) digital intelligent testing systems (e.g., the cement concrete automated detection system with 11 invention patents and 20 utility model patents, plus the 10000kN multi-functional testing equipment achieving 79% energy reduction).

The company generates revenue through B2B hardware sales of specialty metal wire products (railway, automotive, machinery, aerospace, construction customers), professional testing/inspection services (including the August 2025 China Nuclear Industry Construction procurement win), and recurring subscription-style revenue from the Metal Products Information Network and journal subscriptions. Go-to-market is sales-led with dedicated account managers and direct phone/fax contact lines for each of eight product lines. The customer base spans industrial OEMs in railway, automotive, machinery, metallurgy, construction, aerospace, nuclear (China Nuclear Industry Construction), defense (No. 713 Research Institute of China Shipbuilding Group), and infrastructure (Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group). Operations are headquartered at No. 172 Huagong Road, Zhengzhou High-Tech Zone, Henan Province, with three wholly-owned subsidiaries — Zhonggang Zhengzhou Precision New Materials (precision shaped steel wire), Zhonggang Aowei (wire drawing lubricants), and Zhonggang Aosai (metal products manufacturing) — and approximately 400+ engineering and technical personnel covering more than 20 professional disciplines. The company holds proprietary technology including the industrialized National 863 Project for high-stress valve spring oil-quenched steel wire and National Key New Product certification for suspension spring oil-quenched steel wire.

Name

中钢集团郑州金属制品研究院有限公司

Legal name

中钢集团郑州金属制品研究院股份有限公司

Website

https://zrw.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sinosteel Group Zhengzhou Metal Products Research Institute Co., Ltd. is a state-owned enterprise under Sinosteel Tianyuan (SZSE: 002057) and China Baowu Steel Group that manufactures specialty metal wire products (spring steel wire, shaped wire, steel rope), operates the National Metal Products Quality Inspection and Testing Center, and publishes the 《金属制品》 industry journal, serving railway, automotive, nuclear, defense, and construction customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Wire Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Steel Wire Drawing (331222), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (3326), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Spring steel wire
• Shaped steel wire
• Stainless steel wire
• Wire drawing lubricants
• Metal products testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhengzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 金属制品生产与销售: Manufacturing and sales of metal wire products including spring steel wire (oil-quenched/tempered, carbon, piano wire), shaped steel wire (precision, trapezoidal, coil, high-strength flat), stainless steel wire and steel rope, and wire drawing equipment. Products serve railway, automotive, machinery, metallurgy, construction, and aerospace sectors. Annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes.
2. 质检检测服务: National Metal Products Quality Inspection and Testing Center provides inspection and testing services. Testing coverage spans 20+ industries, 10,000+ parameters, 4,000+ products, and 3,000+ standards. Successfully won China Nuclear Industry Construction testing services procurement contract.
3. 行业信息服务: Metal Products Information Center operates industry information network with 300+ member units, publishes journal《金属制品》and maintains the metal products website. Revenue from industry information services, subscriptions, and network membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The company manufactures and sells metal wire products — including oil-quenched tempered spring steel wire, precision shaped steel wire, stainless steel wire and steel rope, carbon spring steel wire, piano wire, and wire drawing lubricants — with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tonnes serving railway, automotive, machinery, construction, aerospace, and defense customers. It also operates the National Metal Products Quality Inspection and Testing Center providing third-party testing across 20+ industries, 10,000+ parameters, 4,000+ products, and 3,000+ standards, plus the Metal Products Industry Information Center publishing the《金属制品》journal and running a 300+ member industry network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 国家金属制品质量检验检测中心: National Metal Products Quality Inspection and Testing Center established in 1985
• 冶金金属制品行业生产力促进中心
• 全国金属制品信息网
• 《金属制品》杂志

Products and services

• Oil-quenched and tempered spring steel wire (油淬火回火弹簧钢丝) Specialty heat-treated spring steel wire produced via oil-quenching and tempering process, designed for high-stress valve springs, suspension springs, and engine springs used in railway, automotive, and machinery industries.
• Fine specification oil-quenched and tempered spring steel wire (细规格油淬火回火弹簧钢丝) Fine-gauge variant of oil-quenched tempered spring steel wire for precision spring applications requiring smaller diameters.
• Coarse specification oil-quenched and tempered spring steel wire (粗规格油淬火回火弹簧钢丝) Coarse-gauge variant of oil-quenched tempered spring steel wire for large-diameter heavy-duty spring applications.
• High-quality carbon spring steel wire (优质碳素弹簧钢丝) Premium carbon-grade spring steel wire for general industrial spring manufacturing applications.
• Piano wire (琴钢丝) High-carbon steel wire used in musical instrument strings and precision mechanical springs requiring high tensile strength and elastic properties.
• Precision shaped steel wire (精密异型钢丝) Precision profiled steel wire with non-round cross-sections (trapezoidal, flat, coil) for specialized industrial applications including press windings, mold springs, and mechanical assemblies. Manufactured by Zhonggang Zhengzhou Precision New Materials Co., Ltd. subsidiary.
• Spiral spring steel wire (涡卷簧钢丝) Specialty shaped steel wire for spiral (scroll) spring manufacturing applications.
• High-strength flat steel wire for press winding (压机缠绕用高强度扁钢丝) High-strength flat-profile steel wire designed for press-wound spring applications serving heavy industrial machinery manufacturers.
• Stainless steel wire & steel rope (不锈钢丝及钢丝绳) Stainless steel wire and steel rope products for corrosion-resistant, high-strength cable applications in construction, marine, and industrial uses.
• Wire drawing lubricant series - Jinrun brand (拔丝润滑剂系列产品) Proprietary Jinrun brand wire drawing lubricants for metal wire manufacturing. Includes eight series of dry lubricants and two series of wet lubricants, produced using proprietary dual-screw reaction extrusion equipment certified by Chinese Metallurgical Society (2006). Manufactured by Zhonggang Aowei Company subsidiary.
• National Metal Products Quality Inspection and Testing Center (国家金属制品质量检验检测中心) State-authorized third-party materials testing and inspection service covering 20+ industries, 10,000+ testing parameters, 4,000+ products, and 3,000+ standards. Provides certified quality inspection for nuclear, defense, construction, and industrial sectors.
• Metal Products Industry Information Center (金属行业信息中心) Industry information services including the National Metal Products Information Network (300+ member units), the《金属制品》published technical journal, technical exchange organization, and industry data/market intelligence for the metal products sector. Operates website www.cswpn.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual production capacity: 50,000 tonnes of metal products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 中国核工业建设股份有限公司 (China Nuclear Industry Construction Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Zhonggang Products Institute was successfully selected as the service provider for China Nuclear Industry Construction's engineering materials outsourced testing services procurement project in August 2025, representing a significant nuclear sector customer win.
• 湖南路桥建设集团 (Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Hunan Road and Bridge Construction Group visited Zhonggang Products Institute along with the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for exchange and potential cooperation in June 2025.
• 中国船舶集团有限公司第七一三研究所 (No. 713 Research Institute, China Shipbuilding Group)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Director Pang Guohua of the 713 Research Institute visited for technical exchange and potential collaboration in June 2025.
• 中钢集团马鞍山矿山研究总院股份有限公司安环所 (Sinosteel MAAR Mining Research Institute - EHS Department)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Director Li Xiangmei of Sinosteel MAAR's EHS department led a 4-person delegation to Zhonggang Products Institute for exchange visits in March 2025. Both parties discussed digital management innovations and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation and leverage their respective advantages under Sinosteel's 'Coordinated Development, Innovation-Driven' strategy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Standard Parts (国标零件) / Bekaert China operations: Bekaert's Chinese manufacturing operations produce tire reinforcement wire and specialty steel wire products in China. They represent the most direct head-to-head competitor in Chinese specialty wire for automotive and industrial applications, overlapping with Zhonggang's spring steel wire and shaped wire product lines.
• Bekaert: Global leader in advanced steel cord and wire products, with comparable specialty wire and steel rope offerings for automotive, construction, and industrial applications. Bekaert's specialty wire and shaped wire product lines most directly parallel Zhonggang's spring wire, stainless steel wire, and shaped steel wire businesses.
• KISWIRE: Korean specialty wire rope and spring wire manufacturer with global footprint serving automotive and industrial markets. KISWIRE's specialty tire cord and industrial wire rope products are highly comparable to Zhonggang's steel wire rope and spring steel wire offerings.
• CTI (China Testing International / 华测检测): Leading Chinese third-party testing and certification company providing industrial testing across multiple sectors. CTI is the closest direct competitor to the institute's National Metal Products Inspection Center, with comparable testing service offerings for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• China Baowu Steel Group: The world's largest steelmaker and ultimate parent group, encompassing the institute via Sinosteel Group. Baowu's broader steel production and metallurgical R&D activities create overlapping capabilities in steel testing and quality assurance, though at vastly larger scale and broader product range.
• Sinosteel Tianyuan (中钢天源): Listed parent (SZSE: 002057) and broader Sinosteel Group entity operating in magnetic materials, mining, and metallurgical equipment. As the institute's 86.94% controlling parent, Sinosteel Tianyuan provides market access but also competes in adjacent metallurgical R&D and testing categories.

Emerging players

• Suzhou Sustech (苏州苏试) / Chinese specialty wire manufacturers: Chinese specialty wire and testing equipment manufacturer focused on laboratory vibration and environmental testing equipment. They represent an emerging Chinese player with partial overlap in testing equipment capabilities that parallel Zhonggang's digital testing system.

Regional players

• National Center for Quality Supervision and Inspection of Fasteners: Other national-level Chinese testing institutions focused on fastener and metal component quality inspection. These state-designated inspection centers compete in adjacent certification categories and represent the regulatory peer set for Zhonggang's inspection authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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