en.Wedoany.com Reported - The first member congress of the Welded Pipe Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association (hereinafter referred to as the "CISA Welded Pipe Branch") was held in Beijing on June 15, 2026, marking the official establishment of the branch. The congress voted to approve the "Working Regulations of the Welded Pipe Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association (Draft)" and elected the first council and leadership team. Li Maojin, Chairman of Tianjin Youfa Steel Pipe Group Co., Ltd., was elected as the first president, and Li Jing was elected as Secretary-General. The convening of this congress signifies that China's welded pipe industry, as an important component of the steel industry chain, has been formally integrated into the industry management system of the China Iron and Steel Association.
Founded in 1999, the China Iron and Steel Association is a national industry organization for China's steel industry, with its business supervisory authority being the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. The CISA Welded Pipe Branch was established based on the needs of industry association reform and development, formed by the full integration of the former Welded Pipe Branch of the China Metal Materials Circulation Association into the China Iron and Steel Association. On the basis of the original member units, including welded pipe enterprises and equipment manufacturers, the newly established branch has added major enterprises in steel pipe categories such as oil and gas welded pipes, stainless steel welded pipes, galvanized strip welded pipes, and spiral welded pipes, as well as related research institutes and supporting service enterprises, further enhancing industry coverage, influence, and professionalism. Welded steel pipes are made by curling steel plates or strips into shape and then welding them, widely used in fields such as oil and natural gas transportation, urban pipeline networks, building structures, and machinery manufacturing. China is the world's largest producer of welded steel pipes, with an output exceeding 60 million tons in 2025, accounting for over 50% of global production.
In his concluding remarks, Liu Andong, Vice President of the China Iron and Steel Association, stated that the establishment of the CISA Welded Pipe Branch is an important measure for the association to improve its organizational structure, expand service areas, and promote the healthy development of the industry. He expressed hope that the branch would fully play its role as a bridge and link, focus on industry data collection, build a new model of data empowerment, anchor on the green and low-carbon track, accelerate industrial energy conservation and carbon reduction, and guide the implementation of industrial policies and national standards. At the meeting, Feng Chao, Deputy Secretary-General of CISA, read out the CISA Party Committee's "Decision on the Establishment of the Welded Pipe Branch of the China Iron and Steel Association," and Zang Ruoyu, Deputy Secretary-General, read out the "Reply on Approving the Candidates for the Leaders of the Welded Pipe Branch." In his speech, the first president Li Maojin stated that the branch would uphold the purpose of "serving members, revitalizing the industry, and contributing to the country," and actively take action in areas such as technological innovation, industry self-discipline, standard construction, green and low-carbon development, and implementing the "anti-involution" initiative.
The congress also elected 14 vice presidents, including Zhang Hongshun, Chairman of Handan Zhengda Steel Pipe Group Co., Ltd.; Shen Genrong, Chairman of Zhejiang Dewei Stainless Steel Pipe Industry Co., Ltd.; and Luo Chuanjiao, Deputy Chief Economist of Bohai Petroleum Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Attendees exchanged views on topics such as industry "anti-involution" and industrial chain collaboration, unanimously agreeing that the Welded Pipe Branch would undertake the function of industry self-discipline work, continue to lead the GB/T 3091 "Welded Steel Pipes for Low Pressure Fluid Transmission" compliance enterprise certification and product quality supervision and inspection, and promote the dynamic adjustment mechanism of the "whitelist" for compliant enterprises. The establishment of the CISA Welded Pipe Branch has created a unified platform for industry services and self-discipline management for the welded pipe industry, helping to drive the industry towards high-end, green, and intelligent development.
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