OREANDA-NEWS. March 05, 2011. In 2009, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. adhered to providing total solutions for customers and accelerating new product development with customer-oriented attitude and by focusing on key industries. During the year, both the grade number of newly converted products and the sales rate reached annual targets, reported the press-centre of Baosteel.

Last year, Baosteel provided total solution for customers in automobile, shipbuilding, marine platform, clean power generation, aerospace, construction machinery, transportation, light industry, home appliance and petrochemical industries. With automobile industry as example, Baosteel provided special vehicle lightweight package solution and in some car factories, Baosteel lightweight high-strength steel vehicle was tested and applied. Among them, Shandong Peng Xiang prototype vehicle weight was reduced by about 15%, Shanghai ShenBao prototype vehicle weight was reduced by approximately 30%. Apart from that, in accordance with the petrochemical industry's needs, Baosteel organized and planed especially for "Yanshan petrochemical equipment material overall solution". In addition, Baosteel carried out hot stamping technology research and formed a package of hot stamping technology solutions, with 5 sets of hot stamping die independent design.

Last year, Baosteel has also strengthened new product development and certification. Among them, the silicon steel research had significant progress and passed a number of motor manufacturers' authentications. New product certification and market expansion of automotive exhaust system stainless steel's six steel types was in smooth progress. High corrosion resistant and weather resistant railway steel and its supporting welding material passed Ministry of Railway's certification and was well received by customers.

To meet the needs of the national energy strategy, Baosteel strengthened the development of high-grade pipeline steel such as petrochemical steel. Among them, large diameter pipe varieties X65, X70, X80  achieved mass supply, nickel-based alloy oil well pipes achieved whole process manufacture with mass supply capacity. High anti-torsion and anti-collapse oil tubing and casing with the highest-grade steel in China was successfully applied in Zhongyuan Oilfield with its leading anti-torsion and anti-collapse qualities in China.