The Baotou Steel Pipe Industry Base started construction on July 8.

The base covers an area of more than 1,000 mu (66.67 hectares) and has attracted 10 enterprises so far. The base offers a full range of pipe fittings, including spiral steel pipes, aluminum magnesium alloy steel pipes, and anti-corrosion and insulation steel pipes. It provides core support for infrastructure construction and energy transmission. 

Wang Jingwei, chairman of Zhongshi Ganglian Intelligent Pipeline Co, said that after the first production line is put into operation, the company's production capacity this year could reach as high as 50,000 to 60,000 metric tons, and the products will be supplied to the Middle East and Central Asian markets. To date, four enterprises in the base have completed factory construction, while four new factories are set to expand the industrial scale. 

As an innovative industry aggregation platform, the base has built a complete industrial chain from raw materials to finished products. It allows for "nearby processing" of steel and significantly reduces logistics costs for enterprises. Thanks to the base's strategic location, the products can easily be shipped to the five provinces in Northwest China, as well as Central Asia and Europe.

The base will aggregate supporting enterprises focusing on pipe fittings, elbows, and flanges to build an upstream and downstream collaborative industrial ecosystem. It is expected to achieve a production capacity of 1 million tons and an output value of nearly 10 billion yuan ($1.39 billion).

Plans have been made for the base to be expanded into a 30 billion yuan level industrial cluster in three years, and it will extend its focus to include metal deep processing such as high-strength bolts and steel wire ropes. Another 1,000 mu of land will be added to ensure development. As of now, the base has received overseas orders from Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and other countries, and its international market share is expected to continue expanding.