en.Wedoany.com Reported - China's steel industry has launched six globally pioneering core products this year, including "Cicada Wing Steel" with a thickness of only 0.07 millimeters. This type of high-end steel has been applied in multiple strategic fields such as new energy vehicles and robotics, supporting a high-end steel supply chain with a 100% self-sufficiency rate for related varieties.

The newly developed "Cicada Wing Steel" has a minimum thickness of just 0.07 millimeters, equivalent to the diameter of a human hair. From steel used in nuclear power to tinplate with a 50% improvement in ductility, China has launched six globally pioneering core steel products, applied in fields such as robot motors and submarine pipelines, with the self-sufficiency rate for high-end steel approaching 100%.

This achievement stems from the comprehensive transformation of the steel industry towards intelligence, green development, and integration. Currently, three companies in the industry have been selected as global "Lighthouse Factories," with a cumulative total of 36 "Excellent-Grade" smart factories cultivated. The numerical control rate for key processes has reached 86%, driving rapid improvement in high-end manufacturing capabilities and continuously enhancing the resilience of the industrial and supply chains.

Transitioning from "large and comprehensive" to "refined and strong," China's steel industry is supporting the development of emerging industries with customization capabilities, providing foundational material guarantees for strategic fields such as new energy vehicles and robotics.

According to data from Tianyancha Professional Edition, as of now, there are over 104,000 steel-related enterprises in operation or active status in China. Among them, approximately 4,800 new registered enterprises have been added so far in 2026. Looking at the trend in enterprise registration numbers, the registration volume of steel-related enterprises in the past five years remained stable from 2021 to 2022, surged explosively in 2023, declined significantly in 2024, and rebounded slightly in 2025. In terms of regional distribution, Liaoning Province, Jiangsu Province, and Shandong Province rank among the top in the number of steel-related enterprises, with the total in these three provinces exceeding 35,000, accounting for 34.47% of the total enterprises.

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