The "core process technology and equipment for large-size metal parts" project of the Inner Mongolia North Heavy Industries Group Co, an industrial enterprise based in Baotou, recently pocketed first prize in the China Machinery Industry Science and Technology Progress Awards.

Large metal parts are the major components of high-end equipment in the energy, chemical, and heavy machinery industries. Their manufacturing capacity directly affects the safety of the national industrial supply chain. Through continuous research, North Heavy Industries has mastered the key technologies throughout the entire manufacturing process from raw materials to equipment and molds.

This company's latest achievement has been widely applied in various fields, including ultra-supercritical thermal power, fourth-generation nuclear power, and chemical equipment. The direct sales revenue accumulated over the past three years has exceeded 5 billion yuan ($716.81 million). Of all the achievements thus far, the P92 large-diameter thick-wall pipe has amassed an impressive domestic market share of more than 85 percent, and has been rated as a champion product of the domestic manufacturing industry.