A total of 1.33 million tons of steel products produced by Baogang Group were exported to 52 foreign countries and regions in the first half of 2019, according to an Aug 16 Baotou Daily report.

More than 1.02 million tons of steel products were exported to Belt and Road countries.

Established in 1954 and based in Baotou, in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Baogang Group is the largest steel company based in the region.

It is one of the oldest iron and steel manufacturers in China and has a major plant located in Baotou. It is also the country’s biggest scientific research and production center for rare earth metals.

In recent years, Baogang Group has been strengthening its ties with neighboring countries and increasing exports to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Steel products are laid out at a Baogang Group workshop. [Photo/Baotou Daily]