Once upon a time, the rapid development of iron and steel enterprises pinned the dream of China's "catch the UK and the United States"; looking back, the transformation process of the steel industry reflects the enthusiasm of the people's reform and exploration and hard work.
In the thousands of years of petrochemicals, steel refining thousands of degrees. From the "dream factory" of the steel power to the reform and transformation of the "leaders", was born in September 1919, Shougang, after a hundred years of vicissitudes, dreams of a hundred years of glory: more than 2,000 scientific and technological achievements, the world's first, China's first record . Shougang's 100-year history of China's industrial development reflects the historical leap of the Chinese nation from standing up to becoming rich and strong.
A hundred years of Shougang's dream-seeking journey reflects the road to take off in the national steel industry
In the autumn of 1919, at the foot of Shijingshan in the western suburbs of Beijing, the Shijingshan refinery, the predecessor of Shougang Group, started construction.
100 years later, in the Caofeidian of Tangshan, Hebei Province, the second phase of the first phase of Shougang Jingtang Company was completed and put into production in August this year. The product varieties focus on the wide and thick plate products required in the fields of marine engineering, shipbuilding, nuclear power, machinery manufacturing, container manufacturing, bridges, etc. The first phase of Shougang Jingtang Company, which was completed and put into operation in 2010, has formed a product portfolio with unique characteristics and complementary advantages.
Looking back for a hundred years, it is like a dream. On September 1, 2019, Shougang Group ushered in the 100th anniversary of the founding of the plant. The timeline "light strip" in the underwater exhibition hall on the west side of Shougang No. 3 blast furnace shines brightly. 28 important historical moments evoke people's centuries-old Shougang Even the growth memory of the national steel industry.
From the Shijingshan refinery to the Shijingshan Iron and Steel Plant, the Shijingshan Iron and Steel Company, the Capital Iron and Steel Company, the Shougang Corporation, and the Shougang Group, regardless of the name of the company, the slogan of Shougang’s strong enterprise to serve the country has never changed; from the old factory at the foot of Shijingshan in Beijing The modern steel mill Shougang Jingtang Company, which was built by blowing sand and reclamation in Caofeidian, Hebei Province, and Shougang’s move from “mountain” to “sea” demonstrated the take-off of China’s steel industry from “catch-up” to “transcendence”.
“The original intention of the Shijingshan refinery was to save the country and build the northern industrial center. However, after the construction of the factory, not only did not produce a drop of molten steel, but the iron was also transported back to China by the Japanese aggressors to make weapons.” Liang Zongping, chairman of the Shougang Group’s labor union, said. "Now China has long been the world's largest steel producer, and it has been awesome in the past 100 years."
From 1919 to 1948, Shougang in the trial was struggling, with a cumulative production of only 286,000 tons of pig iron. In 1948, the annual output of steel in the country was less than 100,000 tons. It was not enough for every household to use a kitchen knife. Large-scale steelmaking was far away in China.
“My father entered Shougang in 1951, and steelmaking was the dream of their generation.” Cao Liancheng, who has retired from Shougang, said, “Anshan Iron and Steel Company, established in 1949, produced the first furnace of molten steel in the same year, which also inspired The fathers worked tirelessly. In 1958, Shougang's first steel-making side blowing converter was born, which ended the history of Shougang's iron-free steel."
“In the 1960s, Shougang ended the history of iron-free and steel-free materials. In 1979, the most advanced new No. 2 blast furnace was built in China. In 2010, the first phase of Shougang Jingtang Company was completed and put into production...” Shougang Deputy Chief Engineer Zhang Fuming is like a few treasures. One milestone recorded the growth of the national steel industry; Shougang Jingtang Company, which was relocated from another place, is also known as the Chinese steel “dream factory”.
Into the Shougang Jingtang company's factory area, the extra large blast furnace stands tall; the steel-making converter realizes precise feeding under the setting of “automatic one-key steelmaking” program; the unmanned crane driving the precision operation of the own terminal dock volume……
Zeng Li, general manager of Shougang Jingtang Company, said that Shougang’s relocation and adjustment eliminated the original equipment of Laoshou Steel and created a brand-new “sea steel plant”.
From the raw materials entering the factory to the finished product terminal, the “one” word of each link is arranged to minimize the transportation distance; two 5500 cubic meters blast furnaces and “all three off” steelmaking plants independently researched and developed by Shougang people stand on the shore of the Bohai Sea. ... Chen Xiang, a first-line steelworker who moved from Beijing to Caofeidian, Hebei, lamented that the new Shougang, after the relocation, has already become a "green giant".
In parallel with the vigorous development of Shougang, China's steel industry is growing. Today, after 70 years of development, Angang has an annual production capacity of nearly 40 million tons, making it a giant “steel aircraft carrier” among the world's top 500. The original Baosteel Group and the former Wuhan Iron and Steel Group, which were born at the beginning of reform and opening up, jointly reorganized Baowu Iron and Steel Group. Becoming a model to lead the transformation and development of the industry...
"From the past production of 'noodle steel' 'rebar' and other low-end building materials, to the production of home appliances, automotive panels and other high-end panels, the dreams of the fathers have taken into reality." Cao Liancheng said, "My son entered seven years ago. Shougang works, their generation will inherit the history and open the new '100-year dream' journey of Shougang."
Dare to be the first in the world, and strive to be the "Xiagang Village" of the industrial front.
“Shougang spirit advocates innovation and encourages breakthroughs.” Liang Zongping said, “There has been such a saying in the industry—‘Agricultural reform sees Xiaogang, industrial reform sees Shougang’.”
Reform and opening up, "decentralization and profit-sharing" have brought unprecedented opportunities for Shougang: since 1979, it has been listed as the first batch of pilot units for national economic system reform; from 1981 to 1995, the implementation of the increase in profits has been carried out. "In 1992, the State Council approved the granting of Shougang's investment rights, financial rights and foreign trade autonomy...
A series of reforms have spurred productivity and companies have grown rapidly. By 1994, the annual steel output had reached 8.24 million tons. Shougang became the “national champion” of the industry, and its revenue and profit showed a geometric growth.
At the same time, a number of reforms were carried out in Shougang: investment in project rights made Shougang take the lead in breaking the constraints of the planned economy; SFCs established Shougang to establish the first corporate bank in China, Huaxia Bank; foreign trade autonomy allowed Shougang to buy mineral reserves Peru's iron ore mine in the forefront of the world...
With the deepening of the reform process, Shougang has gradually developed from a purely production-oriented steel enterprise to a large-scale joint enterprise mainly engaged in the steel industry, trans-regional, cross-industry, cross-ownership, and transnational operation.
Founded in 1992, Shougang International Corporation is the bridge and link between Shougang Group and the international market. “We now have steel export operations in nearly 50 countries and regions around the world, and overseas engineering projects are covered in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and South America...” Qiu Liuzhong, deputy general manager of the company, proudly said, “As of now, The total assets of Shougang International Offshore Company are RMB 23.22 billion."
"Whether it is the rapid development of the steel industry or the transformation and development of iron and steel enterprises, we have proved to the world that China is moving from a big steel country to a steel powerhouse." Wang Jianbin, the "opening expert" of the steelmaking department of Shougang Jingtang Company, said.
In the 21st century, in order to adapt to the new requirements of China's steel industry structure adjustment, since 2003, Shougang has entered a new stage of relocation adjustment and implementation of industrial structure optimization and upgrading. From the approval of the State Council in February 2005, the first phase of the Shougang Jingtang Company was completed and put into operation in 2010, and the entire process of Beijing Iron and Steel was discontinued, which lasted less than six years.
The plaque is speechless and the history is reserved. The "iron-colored memory" that is now displayed in the exhibition hall of the Shougangyuan Taolou Museum silently records the history of the completion of the last furnace of the Shougang old factory at the end of December 2010.
After the relocation of Shougang, the old factory area left 8.63 square kilometers of development space. On July 31, 2015, when the International Olympic Committee announced at the 128th Plenary Session that Beijing became the venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, the steel hotspots that had been quenched and tempered ushered in another transformational development. opportunity.
Become a winter Olympics and create a new landmark for urban renewal
In the original Shougang Steel Oxygen Plant Zone of Shougang Park, a 160-meter-long and 60-meter-high Shougang skiing platform jumped upright. The ski jump will be completed in three months. It is the only snow project venue in the Beijing Olympics in Beijing in 2022. After the game, it became the world's first permanent platform for permanent retention and use.
Liang Zongping said that today's Shougang old factory area is not only an important competition venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics, but also the location of the “four ices” of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and the National Winter Training Center.
Industrial remains, gorgeous turn. The former silo was transformed into the office building of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee; the former clean coal workshop was transformed into a training base for the national curling team, the short track speed skating team and the figure skating team; the original air compressor station and returning mine The four industrial buildings of Cang, Electromagnetic Station and N3-18 transfer station were converted into Intercontinental Smart Hotels; the more than 100 meters high "No. 3 Blast Furnace", which has recorded a glorious history, has become the Shougang Industrial Culture Experience Center...
The transformation of the old factory area of Shougang was called "miracle" by the president of the International Olympic Committee, Bach. “Beijing has transformed the former steel plant into an office, a leisure area, a training ground, and a big platform. I hope everyone will go to Beijing to see it.” At the 131st Plenary Session of the International Olympic Committee in 2017, Bach was the “endorsement” for Shougang. Invitations are sent worldwide.
From the International Snow Federation China Beijing Cross Country Skiing Grand Prix to the International Ice Hockey Women's World Championships, to the World Cup and Curling World Cup Finals; from the opening ceremony of the Sino-Finnish Winter Sports Year to the China International Service Trade Fair Shijingshan Shougang Park Branch And then to the Sino-German Science and Technology Cooperation Matchmaking Conference... Opened the catalogue of events hosted by Shougangyuan in 2019. Not only did many international winter sports competitions settle down, but many international exchange docking events also came to the fore. “There is more and more lively here, and the application for the event should be overwhelmed. Shougang Park will hold the Vibrating Carnival in October, when the park will be more network-oriented.” Liang Zongping said.
In February of this year, Beijing issued a three-year action plan (2019-2021) to make the new Shougang a new landmark for the revitalization of the capital city in the new era. It is planned that by 2021, Beijing will take the service guarantee winter Olympics as an opportunity. The new Shougang will achieve phased results as a new landmark for urban renewal. By 2035, efforts will be made to build a new landmark city with a global demonstration significance.
A hundred years of Shougang, Fenghua Zhengmao. In the face of the new mission entrusted by the new era, the old industrial zone of Shougang whistle and set off again. According to Bai Ning, assistant general manager of Shougang Construction Investment Co., Ltd., the construction of more than 1.8 million square meters of the Shougangyuan North District has only completed about 15% of the renovation, while the South District of Shougang Park has about 3.5 million square meters of space waiting for development. The transformation of the old factory area of Shougang has just begun. We hope that every renovated building is a different style of art."
Liu Boqiang, the former steel mill of the Shougang Primary Rolling Mill, has “turned” to become the ice driller of the National Winter Training Center. As a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Lecturer, Liu Boqiang used his own experience of the song “Ice and Fire” to tell the story of a hundred years of Shougang’s fancy face. Reinventing the golden body." He said that the change of jobs from "fire" to "ice" is like a dream. The great changes of Shougang in the past 100 years have witnessed the "China's rule" and "China's change" in the 40 years of reform and opening up, so that countless people never believe in self-confidence. More firmly believe.
A hundred years of Shougang, a hundred steel into steel. The west extension of Baili Chang'an Street crosses the Shougang Old Industrial Park. A new Shougang Bridge with a total length of more than 1,300 meters across the Yongding River will soon be opened to traffic.
