Qingdao Special Steel: CITIC’s Dongjiakou operating base

A site-level profile of Qingdao Special Steel, distinct from the broader CITIC group.

Ownership, naming and historical context

CITIC Pacific’s corporate history records acquiring Qingdao Special Steel in 2017. Its official company profile locates the works in the Dongjiakou port industrial area and identifies it as a CITIC Pacific Special Steel member.

Products and manufacturing scope

The official company profile describes eight wire, bar and flat production lines. Specific process routes and current steel-grade limits require inspection of plant documents. A broad product range is not an API, EN or offshore accreditation.

Common confusion to avoid

Do not mistake Qingdao Special Steel for an unrelated Shandong manufacturer merely because both operate in the province.

Procurement takeaway

Request the precise works and relevant bar/wire/special-flat range; verify intended end-use and site-specific approvals.

Practical mill-verification checklist

• Exact registered Chinese/English producer name, plant address, MTC issuer and heat traceability.
• Current parent, direct shareholder and historic names at relevant documentary dates.
• Melt source, steelmaking/rolling route and the product actually made at that site.
• Grade, size, heat-treatment and current product/certification scope for the exact works.
• EPC/end-user qualification for the mill and specific product, not just group marketing.
• Quotation issuer versus producer/exporter and certificate authenticity.

References and verification sources

• qdtg.citicsteel.com
• www.citicsteel.com
• www.citic.com