Analysis of the characteristics and status quo of using stainless steel in the bathroom industry
The stainless steel grades mainly used in the ware industry are 304, 201, 202, 410, 430, etc., of which 304, 201, etc. are used the most. The usual thickness is 0.4-1.2mm, and the surface requirements are not very strict (some export companies Except), but products such as sinks have relatively high requirements for the deep-drawing performance of materials. At this point, customers are relatively dependent on Zhangpu and Baoxin materials.
After entering 2005, as the price of 304 fluctuated sharply, and from direct user information, most of the utensil companies began to minimize the use of 304, and the number of companies that switched to the 201 and 400 series stainless steel began to increase. Manufacturers generally purchase from traders or rolling mills, and the materials mainly come from several major domestic steel mills and some private narrowband mills.
Domestic utensils companies are mainly distributed in the southern and eastern regions, with fewer in the northern region. The southern region is mainly concentrated in Jieyang and Chaozhou Caitang areas, and eastern China is mainly concentrated in Shanghai Chongming, Zhejiang Jiaxing, Ningbo, and Yuyao.
The annual demand for stainless steel in the ware industry in the Jieyang area is about 100,000 tons, mainly 410, and a small amount of 304, 201, 409L, 430, etc. The materials mainly come from local rolling mills, Lianzhong, and private narrowband factories. There are more than 100 large and small ware companies in Jieyang, most of which exist as family workshops.
Among them, there are more than 10 medium and high-end companies with a consumption of about 200 tons/month, and their products are exported to the Middle East, Africa, North America, and other countries. Representative enterprises in the ware industry in this region are Jieyang Chenguang Stainless Steel Ware Industrial Co., Ltd., Jieyang Zhongbao Stainless Steel Products Industrial Co., Ltd.
The annual demand for stainless steel in the Caitang area of Chaozhou is about 300,000 tons. The main steel grades are 410 and 201, and there is a small amount of 430 demand. 201 is equivalent to 410. The 410 cold-rolled material is purchased from the local or Jieyang rolling mill, and the source of the raw material for the reformed rolling is Baosteel, Taiyuan Iron and Steel, and Jiuquan Iron and Steel. The 201 steel grade is produced by Lianzhong and private narrowband plants, and the rolled materials are purchased from local rolling mills, Foshan rolling mills, and Lianzhong.
There are more than 600 large and small ware companies in this area, most of which are produced in a family workshop. The products are mainly stainless steel pots, pots, pots, and basins. There are more than 100 companies with monthly consumption of more than 200 tons. Due to the impact of export tax rebates, the proportion of products sold abroad has decreased, and the products have been mainly sold domestically, mainly in Shandong, Tianjin, and Beijing.
East China ware companies are mainly concentrated in Shanghai Chongming and Zhejiang, while Jiangsu is less. The stainless steel consumption of utensils enterprises in Shanghai is about 20,000 tons, and the monthly consumption of stainless steel used in the production of vacuum cup series in this area is about 1,000 tons. The stainless steel ware enterprises in Zhejiang are concentrated in Jiaxing, Ningbo, Yuyao, and other regions, and the annual demand for stainless steel is about 50,000 tons. The materials mainly come from rolling mills in Taiyuan Iron and Steel, Ningbo Baoxin, Lianzhong and Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.