Heibei daily reported that Shouqin steel processing and distributing center project in east area of Qinhuangdao development zone has started construction on July 18th. Once completed, it will deal with some 500,000 tonnes of steel sheets and plates annually.

According to the report, this project is crucial for Qinhuangdao Shouqin Steel Machinery & Delivery Co Ltd to expand its business to equipment manufacturing and develop into an international steel company. It's also one of the major equipment manufacturing projects beside the harbor in the city.

The products made by the center will be used for pretreatment of ship building, block manufacturing of ships and heavy machinery engineering and steel structure making.