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BAOSTEEL company history timeline
As such, the facility took on the country's best engineers and managers, including Xie Qihua, who joined the company in 1978 and later emerged as its chairwoman.
Construction on the new site, which later boasted a total output of 20 million tons, began in 1978.
By 1979, the country's total output topped 34 million tons.
1988: Baoshan plant begins production.
1989: The company becomes the major steel supplier to Shanghai Automotive Industry Group.
1993: Change of name to Baoshan Iron & Steel (Group) Corporation.
Leading this effort was Xie Qihua, who was named the company's general manager in 1994.
1996: A domestic and international marketing arm, Baosteel Group International Trade Corporation, is incorporated.
Baoshan changed its name to Baosteel Iron & Steel Corporation at the beginning of 1998, in preparation for its proposed merger with Shanghai Metallurgical Group Corporation.
In 2001, for example, the company entered a union with Shougang Group and Wuhan Iron and Steel Group Corporation.
"Baosteel and Jinchuan to Invest in Exploitation of Nickel Mine," Alestron, March 29, 2005.
2007: Hangang & Baosteel sign agreement to set up HanBao Steel.
Into the mid-decade, Baosteel announced an ambitious new growth target--the doubling of its production capacity in order to claim the position as the world's top steel producer by 2010.
2012: Australian venture with Fortescue in lower-grade iron ores.
2012: Government go-ahead given for $11bn Guangdong project.
2013: Baosteel signs coking coal supply agreement with Russia's Mechel.
2014: Baosteel takes control of Aquila Resources (ore and coal).
2015: Zhanjiang No 1 blast furnace which was ignited on 25-Sep-15 has an annual capacity of 4.1 million metric tons of melted iron.
In 2016, Baosteel merged with Wuhan Iron & Steel, and the business was renamed as the China Baowu Iron & Steel Group.
2017: For subsequent developments, see Baowu history page
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