Focusing on the development and production of tinplates, one of the three strategic products of Shougang, Shougang Jingtang Company has taken advantage of the “manufacturing + service” business philosophy to give full play to its equipment advantages, continuously accelerate the pace of research and development of high-end products, and provide full-service services to customers, which brings fresh blood and vitality to its sustainable development. Today, “New Image of the 100-year-old Shougang” will report the special edition of “Shougang Tinplate - High-end, High-quality, High-efficiency”.

Win the market with strength

Targeting high-end product applications such as beverage and food cans at home and abroad, it increases the research and development of high-end products and continues to expand the market share of high-end products and the proportion of high-end users. Food and beverage cans, aerosol cans, chemical barrels, milk powder cans, high-tin iron, aerosol canister valves and other products have been formed, and a stable supply relationship has been formed with leading enterprises in various market segments. In 2017, tinplate sales reached 433,500 tons with an increase of 32% over the previous year. The sales of COFCO, O.R.G, Huayuan, Shengxing, Majesty, Chumboon, Sihai, Shandong Shuangyuan and other market segment leaders increased by 73,000 tons over the previous year. The sales of the top five high-end products such as Red Bull iron, DR material, high-tin iron, milk powder cans and protein high-sulfur resistance increased by 100,000 tons over the previous year. There is a contracted volume of 202,000 tons in the domestic sales volume of 288,200 tons, accounting for 70% of the total. Shougang Jingtang has become one of the tinplate producers with the highest domestic agreement.

Improve quality with technology

Adhere to the idea of “putting Shougang at the first place” and the concept of “creating Shougang’s premier steel”, rely on technical forces to optimize the product structure, achieve the change from following to leading, and improve the quality of high-end products. Accelerating scientific research projects, actively collaborating with Harbin Institute of Technology, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Northeastern University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and other institutions of higher learning to advance the electroplating tin process based on the MSA system and the performance of tin plate, chromium-free passivation, and DRD tanks. Research and development and other topics. Vigorously promote scientific research. In 2017, a total of 10 new products were developed. Easy-to-open lids, steel for chemical drum thinning, steel for food rolled steel cans, low-carbon T5, steel for rice cookers have all been supplied in batches; as of now, Shougang has tinplate undergo more than 50 product certifications successfully. Pass the system audit of the European Ada Packaging Group and the Germany TUV Rheinland ISO22000 food safety management system certification, and become the first tinplate company to pass the ISO22000 food safety management system certification.

Achieve full coverage of domestic high-end users

Shougang tinplate (1,420mm cold rolling) production line started on December 1, 2011 and was completed on September 1, 2013. The annual production scale is 800,000 tons. The product is positioned as tinplate and cold-rolled steel for high-grade food packaging.

Build the image with quality

Adhering to the "customer's standard is our standard" quality concept, taking improving product quality as the lifeline of the company's development, centering on product quality and improving the production capacity of the production line; strengthening the system construction and continuously enhancing the product's comprehensive competitiveness.

Focusing on the entire production process, from raw materials to plants to products to users, we will seize key control links and continue process management. Under the strong support of the Technical Research Institute, Shougang Sales Company, CSGI and other companies, implement management methods such as product research and development, technical standards, production organization, marketing, customer service, and objection processing, form a consistent management model from the user’s early intervention, quality design, quality control, logistics tracking, quality objection processing, continuous improvement, user technical services and other services. In order to guarantee the quality of tinplate products, Shougang Jingtang Company has established a special “topic group” from the steelmaking process, adopted multiple safeguard measures for exclusive furnace smelting, special station refinement, and special plane steel pouring. According to the difficulties in the control of major process components, a detailed process plan has been formulated in advance and the finished product rate has been increased greatly.

Create the brand with services

Firmly establish the service concept of “from users to users” to provide users with a one-stop personal service, and implement the service mode in which the dispatch of “key users + key regions” are combined with technical support of the expert team to solve problems in product certification and batch delivery in a timely manner. For user needs, fast design, fast production, fast sales, and fast service response mode are achieved. We will promote mutual visits by key users and enhance mutual trust between Shougang Jingtang and users. Through the early intervention of EVI, actively involve in the user’s choice of materials and fully understand users’ raw material performance requirements to provide users with higher performance materials and personalized services.