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- Hunan Valin Steel Co., Ltd. (000932.SZ) is a China-based company primarily engaged in the production and sale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal products. The company offers steel billets, seamless steel pipes including ship pipe, structure, geological drilling, nuclear power, petroleum cracking, perforating gun, and submarine line pipes; wire rods; rebars; hot-rolled ultra-thin strip coils; cold-rolled coils; galvanized sheets; small and medium-sized bars; and hot-rolled medium plates, wide and heavy steel plates, hot-rolled steel plates, cold-rolled steel plates, steel strips, sections, steel slabs, copper plate pipes, and aluminum products serving industries such as construction, automobiles, bridges, shipbuilding, light industry, offshore platforms, pipelines, pressure vessels, high-rise buildings, engineering machinery, hydropower, and nuclear power. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Changsha, Hunan Province, it operates through subsidiaries including Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., Hunan Valin Lianyuan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., and Hengyang Valin Steel Tube Co., Ltd., with products distributed in domestic and overseas markets as part of Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd.. Recent developments include the successful commissioning of the Valin Xianggang High Speed Wire Production Line Project, Valin Lianyuan Cold Rolled Silicon Steel Phase 1, and VAMA Phase II automotive steel joint venture with ArcelorMittal; ongoing progress on Valin Cold-rolled Silicon Steel Phase II and cold-rolled high-end home appliance board projects to boost high-end steel and export shares; and a December 2024 announcement by subsidiary Hengyang Valin Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. for a 2.499 billion yuan investment in the world's first extra-large diameter seamless steel pipe continuous rolling production line over 18 months to enhance cost competitiveness and market position. In 2024, the company produced 25.15 million tons of steel, down 3.06% year-on-year, with sales of 25.3 million tons, down 4.63%, while optimizing product structure by raising high-end steel varieties to 65% of output from 32% in 2016 and increasing export sales of such products by 7.68%. It announced a share buyback program of 0.2 to 0.4 billion yuan via centralized bidding, approved in February 2025.