Panzhihua Iron and Steel
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Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Group) Company Limited, or Pangang, is the state-owned enterprise in Panzhihua
, Sichuan
, China
. It is the largest steel
maker in Western China
. It is also the largest vanadium
product manufacturer in China, and the second largest in the world. It has three subsidiaries listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
and they are Panzhihua New Steel and Vanadium
, Changcheng Special Steel and Chongqing Titanium .
Panzhihua
Panzhihua is a prefecture-level city located in the far south of Sichuan province of Southwest China, on the confluence of the Jinsha and Yalong Rivers. It has an administrative area of , and a total population of 1,100,800 as of 2007. It is the only city in China having a name of a flower, and...
, Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is the largest steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
maker in Western China
Western China
Western China , refers to the western part of China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers six provinces: Gansu, Guizhou, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan; one municipality: Chongqing; and three autonomous regions: Ningxia, Tibet, and Xinjiang.-Administrative...
. It is also the largest vanadium
Vanadium
Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery gray, ductile and malleable transition metal. The formation of an oxide layer stabilizes the metal against oxidation. The element is found only in chemically combined form in nature...
product manufacturer in China, and the second largest in the world. It has three subsidiaries listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is one of the People's Republic of China's two stock exchanges, alongside the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It is based in Shenzhen, China...
and they are Panzhihua New Steel and Vanadium
Panzhihua New Steel and Vanadium
Panzhihua New Steel & Vanadium Company Limited , parented by Panzhihua Iron and Steel, involves in the manufacture and sales of iron, steel and vanadium products. It is headquartered in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China....
, Changcheng Special Steel and Chongqing Titanium .