Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel Works, Co., Ltd.

Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel Works Co., Ltd (or ZZS) is located in the China Merchants Development Zone in Zhang Zhou City, Fujian Province, China. The 53-hectare ZZS facility is one of the largest harbor-area projects in the development zone. It is strategically positioned at the south bank of Xiamen Bay on the southeast coast of China, and is 3.5 sea miles away from Xiamen; 140 sea miles away from the Kaoshiung Port of Taiwan; and 120 sea miles from the Taichung Port of Taiwan.

ZZS is involved mainly in the PIPE-MAKING business and currently has two factories in operation. It is a wholly foreign-owned company with a total registered capital of US$40 million. ZZS is a subsidiary of TKC Steel Corporation, a publicly-listed company at the Philippine Stock Exchange. The TKC conglomerate is largely engaged in mining, billet-making and pipe-making.

The current manufacturing facility of ZZS covers a land area of 17 hectares. It has two (2) units of SRM (Stretched Reduced Mill) Pipe Mill with an annual output capacity of 200,000 tons; two (2) units of Spiral Pipe Mills with an annual output capacity of 80,000 tons; one (1) unit of Korean-made three (3) layer PE Coating Machine with annual output capacity of 40,000 tons; and four (4) units of ERW Pipe Mills, with an annual output capacity of 120,000 tons.

Equipped with API (American Petroleum Institute), DNV FPC (Factory Production Control) and ISO Certificates, ZZS has been exporting its products to Europe and Canada in accordance to API 5L specifications.

Seamless Pipe Mill and UOE Pipe Mill are projects currently in line and for completion by 2015. Total investment is expected to reach US$80 million by the end of the projects.

A Major Role in China's Steel Pipe Sector

Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel Works Co., Ltd. is the first large-scale professional steel pipe manufacturer in Fujian province and one of the few major players in the southern part of China. It is also one of the few internationally-accredited oil and gas pipe producers in South China.

With its strategic presence in the middle area of the three (3) economic centers of Shanghai, Taiwan and Hong Kong, ZZS plays a significant role in the West-Taiwan-Strait economic development of Fujian Province.

Vision-Mission Statement

“We share a common vision to build our company into a global steel pipe producer recognized for its reliability and efficiency.”

Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel Works Co., Ltd. aims to become a leader in the local and international steel-pipe making industry, with a strong and dynamic organization, known for its product and for service excellence.

Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel Works Co., Ltd. adheres to strict ethical business practices, and aims to continuously improve its management competence as well as strengthen its technical capabilities. As a customer-focused organization, ZZS is committed to ensure high quality for its products, on-time delivery and price competitiveness.

Investment

Zhangzhou Stronghold Steel Works Co., Ltd, is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise with headquarters in the Philippines. It is part of the group, JTKC Equities, whose subsidiaries are engaged in various industries such as mining and steel, banking, real estate and tourism. ZZS falls under the umbrella of TKC Steel Corporation which is publicly listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange. TKC Steel Corporation spearheads the mining and steel businesses of JTKC Equities.

All its affiliates boast more than 30 years of strong experience in the pipe manufacturing industry in the Southeast Asian region.

Our Partners

TKC Steel Corporation

Philippines

TKC Steel Corporation is a Philippine holding company engaged in the production and distribution of steel and steel by-products.

Anchored on the fundamental principle that a key factor to a country’s industrialization is a strong steel industry, TKC Steel has embarked on an ambitious venture aimed at reinvigorating the industry domestically and creating a presence for Filipino investors in the global steel market. For this purpose, the group invested in major development projects in the Philippines and China utilizing its expertise gained from over 40 years of experience in the Philippine steel industry and an extensive exposure to international business practices.

On the local front, TKC has taken control over the largest steel billet manufacturing facility in the Philippines through its operating subsidiary, Treasure Steelworks Corporation. Its location in southern Philippines (Lanao del Norte) is the site of a significant milestone in the domestic steel industry – the first-ever blast furnace facility in the country.

With its acquisition and the transfer of process technology from China, the company aims to produce steel billets from locally-sourced basic raw materials to enhance production economics and develop indigenous mineral resources. The project is set to contribute an estimated US$160 million in foreign exchange savings by substituting locally-manufactured products in lieu of imports.

With an eye to establish itself as a major player in the global steel industry, TKC established its first operating subsidiary in China, Zhangzhou Stronghold Steelworks, Ltd., to produce higher-value products for general construction, high pressure oil and gas applications. Employing a combination of European and Asian technologies, the facility is programmed to gradually build up and attain full production capacity by the year 2009.

P.T. Bumi Kaya Steel Industries

Indonesia

Currently one of the leading ERW (Electric Resistance Welding) and Spiral Welded Pipe manufacturers in Indonesia, P.T. Bumi Kaya Steel Industries has been in operation since 1972. The company became a licensee of the American Petroleum Institute and achieved ISO 9002 certification in 1996.

Goodyear Steel Pipes Corporation

Philippines

Established in 1994 in Manila, Philippines, Goodyear Steel Pipes Corp. began with the production of two-pipe forming mills with 1/2 and 1/4-inch pipes in accordance with the standards of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). The 1970s saw the company upgrading production by acquiring two modern mills with the capability of producing pipe with sizes from 1/4 to 10 inches; an induction welding system that speeds up production and an additional line of hot-dip galvanizing process and two lines of electro-zinc plating for electrical conduit pipes. It likewise implemented the British Standard (BS) as a benchmark to further achieve global competitiveness.