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- Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (000717.SZ) manufactures, processes, and sells steel metallurgical products, metal products, coke, and coal chemical products (excluding hazardous chemicals); offers technology development, transfer, introduction, and consulting services; and provides general freight, wharf, and port facilities services. The company produces core steel items including rebar, wire rods, medium and thick plates, rods, and screw-thread steel; sells mineral products and coal; and operates as a key steel manufacturing base in Guangdong Province for its parent, Baowu Group Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Founded in 1989 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1997, Guangdong Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Qujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, China, with primary operations focused domestically in the iron and steel sector targeting infrastructure, construction, and industrial customers. In 2025, the company plans 22 infrastructure technological transformation projects with a total investment of 590.13 million yuan to enhance core business capabilities, safety, energy efficiency, environmental protection, green low-carbon strategies, and intelligent manufacturing; received 33.85 million yuan in special subsidy funds from Shaoguan Municipal Development and Reform Bureau for projects including wide plate production process upgrades, continuous casting steel billet insulation, and one-click steelmaking technology; and noted judicial freezing of 136,075,950 shares held by its controlling shareholder Baowu Group Zhongnan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. as of December 2024. The company maintains recognition as a high-tech enterprise in Guangdong Province, Guangdong Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise, and recipient of awards including one second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award (2021-2023), three first prizes of the National Metallurgical Science and Technology Award, and multiple Baowu Group innovation accolades.