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- Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited, one of China's largest iron and steel producers headquartered in Maanshan, Anhui Province and founded in 1958, manufactures and sells a broad range of steel products and related by-products primarily in Mainland China, Hong Kong and internationally. Its core products encompass four major categories: steel plates including hot-rolled and cold-rolled thin plates, galvanized plates, coil-coating plates and medium plates used in construction, automobiles, appliances and shipbuilding; section steel comprising H-shaped steel and medium-shaped steel for construction, steel structures, machinery and petroleum platforms; wire rods such as high-speed wire rod materials and hot-rolled reinforcing steel applied in prestressing strands, springs and armoured concrete; and train wheels including wheels and wheel rims for railway transport, ports, petrochemicals and aerospace, supported by proprietary technologies like high-speed railroad wheels and shock-resistant H-beams. The company operates through iron-making, steel-making and rolling processes, with additional activities in ferrous metallurgy processing, coke production, steel trading, imports and exports of iron ore and scrap, and rail equipment manufacturing via subsidiaries. In a significant recent development, its key subsidiary Maanshan Steel Co., Ltd. undergoes restructuring through Baoshan Iron & Steel's 9 billion yuan investment announced in April 2025, acquiring 35.42% equity for 5.139 billion yuan and injecting 3.861 billion yuan via capital increase to hold 49% stake, aiming to enhance competitiveness, achieve synergies and bolster regional market influence amid prior heavy losses. Controlled indirectly by China Baowu Steel Group since 2019, the company maintains dual listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (ticker: 0323.HK) since 1993 and Shanghai Stock Exchange.