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Handan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd

retired

Handan, Asia Pacific, China

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Process Route

BFBOF

Timeline

Operating1958
Retired2022

Emissions

2022

9.27 Mt CO₂e

1.90 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

Typical BF-BOF route: 1.8–2.0 t/t

Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

5,952

BOF

5,952

Blast Furnace

7,072

Iron Units

BF
unknown BF (1)retired
1,040 ttpa2000 m³wiki
BF
unknown BF (2)retired
1,040 ttpa2000 m³wiki
BF
unknown BF (3)retired
1,664 ttpa3200 m³wiki
BF
unknown BF (4)retired
1,664 ttpa3200 m³wiki
BF
unknown BF (5)retired
1,664 ttpa3200 m³wiki

Steel Units

BOF
unknown BOF (1)retired
513 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (2)retired
513 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (3)retired
513 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (4)retired
513 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (5)retired
616 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (6)retired
616 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (7)retired
1,334 ttpawiki
BOF
unknown BOF (8)retired
1,334 ttpawiki

Steel Products

wire rod, bar, sheet, plate

Ownership

Owner Handan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd

Parent HBIS Group Co Ltd [100.0%]

Workforce 35,481 employees

State ownership Full

Country Context

China crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Plant data sourced from the Global Iron & Steel Tracker (March 2026), Global Energy Monitor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Production data: USGS Minerals Yearbook — Raw Steel: World Production by Country or Locality (2019 edition; 2022 and 2023 early release tables). U.S. Geological Survey, public domain. EAF/BOF splits: USGS Minerals Yearbook (2023 estimates).

Facility emissions estimates from Climate TRACE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.