What is Galvanized steel pipe?

Galvanized steel pipe is a steel pipe that has been coated with zinc. This coating protects the steel from corrosion. It is most commonly used for outdoor construction like fences and handrails, or for some interior plumbing. It is also sometimes called galvanized iron pipe.

The process of galvanization was first discussed by scientists in the 1770s, nearly 60 years before it was finally introduced in the 1830s. French engineer Stanislaus Tranquille Modeste Sorel took out the first patent for the process in 1937, and began manufacturing it soon after. By the 1850s, Europe was producing galvanized steel out of manufacturing plants located around the continent. The United States followed shortly thereafter, opening its first plant in the 1870s.

To create galvanized steel pipe, steel materials are placed into a molten bath of zinc. This process is also called hot dip galvanization. The two metals are chemically bound to one another in this process, and will therefore never separate, resulting in a more resistant and longer lasting version of steel.

This type of pipe is not suited to gas lines, but was very commonly used for full, in-home plumbing until the mid- to late 1900s, when copper replaced it as the pipe material of choice. It was discovered at that time that lime scale buildup occurred faster in galvanized steel pipe than in copper or plastic. It is still sometimes used indoors for plumbing, particularly for the replacement of small areas of pipe, in which the flow will not be greatly interrupted by sections of lime scale.

Outdoor applications are a more common use of galvanized steel pipe in the modern age. It is most likely to be seen on chain link fences or handrails. It is highly resistant to corrosion, which makes it a perfect choice for goods or materials that will be exposed to the elements on a regular basis.

Galvanized steel pipe is generally connected by threads on either end of a length of pipe. A small amount of adhesive is typically placed on the threads before screwing them together, in order to reinforce the connection. If no threads are available, the pipes and fittings can be welded together, although caution should be taken because the heat from welding can release dangerous zinc fumes into the air. Pipes can be cut using a cutoff saw or hacksaw. 

Trump Added Pressure for China's Iron and Steel Trade

Chinese people just finished celebrating the Spring Festival, the President of the United States Trump insisted on "difficult" to China, the U.S. department of commerce ruling China enterprise anti-dumping tax rate of 63.86% 76.64% and 63.86% - 190.71% anti-subsidy tax rate. From the point of view, China's steel exports, the proportion of exports to the United States plummeted, a very important part of reason is that from the trade friction factors.

As a production services supplier which supply carbon steel pipe, welded steel pipe, line pipe, galvanized steel pipe, scaffolding, and other products , Shinestar group is very concerned about China-U.S trade, we believe that China's steel exports to the us fell so much, the most important factor is the United States on China's export restrictions may play a role. The U.S. steel industry used to dominating the world, reached its zenith, but now they need a lot of imports. Trump advise to bring manufacturing back to the United States, to  revitalization of manufacturing industry, also revitalization of the steel. According to the data showed last year, China's steel exports to the United States in 1.13 million tons, a year earlier to 2.42 million tons. Trump on Chinese steel "hate" is self-evident, and because of that, industry experts predict the short-term steel trade friction is not going to stop.

In the United States "double reverse" survey of iron and steel enterprises in China, the United States ignored the evidence of  material submitted by  enterprises in China, in the case of no or doubt, in the final stage suddenly forced to improve the rate of countervailing duties. China express  disapointment to the U.S for China iron and steel products cut out high taxes , questioned the unfair investigation method, will take the necessary measures to safeguard enterprise rights fairly.

Considering the signs of economic recovery in the world is unclear, as the Trump to power and inverse globalization trend, in 2017 the foreign trade situation is still not optimistic, steel trade friction is likely to be more, the number of steel products is still the trade friction of the hardest-hit areas this year. For Chinese companies, this is such a high "double reverse" tariffs means that Chinese enterprises will face higher prices and lower market recognition, severely weakened the competitiveness of the Chinese iron and steel products in the United States market, squeeze the Chinese iron and steel products exports to the us space.

 Although exports is falling , no need too scared. Now should timely adjust the relevant policies and strategies, put more focus on the domestic market. Of course, for own problems, we cannot turn a blind eye. China's steel exports are mainly low value-added, low technology content products, lack of competitiveness, the price is low. Of course will be considered by other countries as dumping, result intrade friction. Therefore, China should improve the value of steel products, increase the added value, enhance competitiveness, not just to preempt the market by low price products.

Shinestar group will analysis of international trade situation scientificly, seize the opportunity, meet the challenge, strive to produce more high quality carbon steel pipe, welded steel pipe, line pipe, galvanized pipe, scaffolding, and other products, for the Chinese brand in the international arena made positive noises.

The Self-regulation Ability of China's Economic Can't be Discounted

In the past we always worry about the policy can not remove the production capacity, and overcapacity long-term suppression the growth of economic. Shinestar Group believes that from the view of operation, it is optimistic, because many industries have been over through the power of the market to get a clear market, which allows us to have confidence in the future economy.

As a supplier of spiral pipe, spiral steel pipe, 3pe anticorrosive spiral pipe, large diameter spiral pipe, double-sided submerged arc spiral welded pipe, galvanized steel pipe and other products, Shinestar Group think that achieved good result in the past year, which makes the whole enterprise, the entire industry are full of fighting spirit and momentum.

However, there are some deviations: from the view of production capacity, overcapacity is a global problem, also for production capacity, but in 2016, China face the situation that the global nature of production and administrative to the production capacity of two factors together, resulting in a relatively large degree of administrative intervention in the industry has increase in prices, such as coal and steel prices.

From the view of leverage, we have experienced several rounds of leverage after 2012, most of the asset bubble to the last tragic market, the whole society ended with big pay. For example, in 2013, we saw the against non-standard business to force commercial banks to adjust the balance sheet, which leads to the money shortage. 2014 stock market start of the main board, in 2015 to clean up the capital to the lever to become the June issue of the fuse line. Bond market has not yet completed, we have already seen the end of 2016 bond market has been the outbreak of a drastic adjustment, we named it as the volatility, the volatility may happen again in 2017, the financial leverage still not finish, the bond market Of volatility will be unavoidable.

From the view of cost reduction, the cost of business income per hundred dollars from a single year to see a certain degree of decline in revenue,it is per hundred dollars reduced two cents in cost. Our corporate burden is not only tax and fees, but also includes some system costs, and academic institutions to calculate the macro tax burden is not high, but the actual burden of the enterprise is very heavy. In the situation of economic downturn and corporate earnings deterioration, if the cost of taxes and fees have not been effectively mitigated, it will a heavy pressure on the enterprise. From the micro-research point of view, there are some companies the burden increasing, some companies have to leave the market, but this situation is still continue, so the cost of this situation and the original policy design is deviated from the original intention.

The production capacity at 2016 is global, the performance of Chinese enterprises is particularly prominent, the Chinese economy's self-regulation ability can not be discounted. The future, Shinestar Group will take the development opportunities, and constantly upgrade themselves to produce more high-quality spiral pipe, spiral steel pipe, 3pe anticorrosive spiral pipe, large diameter spiral pipe, double-sided submerged arc spiral welded pipe, open flat and other products to develop China's economy.

Foster Competitive Advantages, Build a New Momentum of Foreign Trade

At present, China's foreign trade has entered a new stage, foreign trade’ s traditional

kinetic energy growth momentum has quickened significantly. As a Welding steel pipe, line pipe, straight seam submerged arc welding pipe, galvanized pipe, submerged arc weld spiral welded pipe, scaffolding and other products of steel production services provider, Shinestar group has been paying close attention to the development of foreign trade. Today, Shinestar Steel Research Institute will talk about how to foster new competitive advantages, and build a new kinetic energy sustainable development of foreign trade from the following several aspects.

Expand the trade development space

Firstly, we should actively build global free trade network, improve the utilization efficiency of existing free trade zone. Second, we should attach importance to use of foreign direct investment and international cooperation capacity of the enterprise' s export. In the past two years, China's foreign direct investment and manufacturing capacity cooperation has achieved significant results, and in accordance with the "area" all the way along the country to speed up infrastructure interconnectivity and international cooperation capacity, effectively expand the emerging markets.

Develop foreign trade new advantages vigorously 

Implement the strategy of trading powers should first improve the enterprise innovation ability, especially should pay attention to improve the innovation vigor of small and medium-sized enterprises. We must change the traditional extensive mode of production and realize the "made in China to created in China, Chinese speed toward the Chinese quality, Chinese products to the Chinese brand". More policy and the release of enterprise innovation vitality, speed up the master the core and key technologies, and promote the traditional manufacture into intelligent manufacturing and green manufacturing and service transition, formed the quality and efficiency of manufacturing competitive advantage.

To speed up the fusion model innovation

The Internet economy has brought the global trade, business model and service model of rapid innovation, also closely integrated with the Internet trade is speeding up the traditional trade, expand trade development space for us to provide the favorable opportunity. One is to encourage development of cross-border electricity standard, we will accelerate the establishment of a management system, supervision system and statistical system. In recent years, China's cross-border electrical business developed very rapidly and has the advantage, but at the same time of rapid growth also exist many problems, should attach great importance to and guide the healthy development of it. The second is to speed up the development of foreign trade comprehensive service enterprises, promote the comprehensive, platform, network operations, improve the level of supply chain management and integrated services, help the export enterprises to exploit the international market, reduce the comprehensive cost.

Deepen reform of the system and service innovation

We should be in market access, intellectual property protection, environmental protection, labor law, etc to speed up the reform, create the market environment of fair competition. Actively promote the "integration of customs clearance" and "one-stop office" such as "single window" efficient management mode, improve the efficiency of government services, policy transparency and the level of trade facilitation. Strengthening the information service, legal advice, intellectual property rights and other public service system construction.

In brief, the foreign trade situation of severe complex need to keep our stable mentality, strategic concentration, efforts to promote healthy development of foreign trade and stable. Shinestar group will seize the favorable opportunity for those routes, to speed up the transformation of the mode of foreign trade development for the global customers with a variety of high-quality welding steel pipe, line pipe, straight seam submerged arc welding pipe, galvanized steel pipe, submerged arc weld spiral welded pipe, scaffolding and other products, reach a great world influence of Chinese brand.

China's Manufacturing Industry Cannot Be Easily Speaking Out of“Turn off”

Real economy problem widely concerned recently, "heavy light virtual reality", "take off the real to virtual" tendency, even some people said that our country has completed industrialization, manufacturing should quit the historical stage. As a SSAW, 3 PE anticorrosive coating steel pipe, large diameter DSAW stee pipe and other products production services, Shinestar group have been much concerned about the development of the real economy. Shinestar steel research institute believes that manufacturing never speaking out of “turn off".

Starting in the 1980 s, the United States, Britain, France and other countries dominated "de-industrialisation" was once very modern, even become a prominent phenomenon of globalization. As a result, it is caused of the international financial crisis of 2008. Facing financial disaster from these mistakes and almost all developed countries recognize that manufacturing is the founding this, can not be replaced, can't quit, must restore manufacturing, will be "de-industrialisation" reverse "industrialization". Manufacturing in the developed world can't, can't go back, in our country,  can't refund,  can't go!

Our country as a developing country, industrialization process is still very long, industrialized task is still arduous, manufacturing not speaking out of “turn off". For now, the real economy encountered some difficulties, and economic new characteristics under the new normal inner link, must take the initiative to adapt to the new normal; And "real to virtual" off "display" and "light weight virtual to real" also have a contact, must be corrected in a timely manner. At the same time, also has a lot to do with industrial transformation and upgrading.

Development of industrial manufacturing as the core of the real economy, is by no means to get low-end manufacturing industry, but to drive by eliminating backward production capacity and innovation, realize the traditional enterprises and upgrade traditional industries; By supply side structural reform, promote upgrading of the industrial structure; Through the development of strategic emerging industry development is more adapt to the market demand of new technologies, new forms and new patterns, etc., to promote "made in China" to a "high-end manufacturing in China"

The main manufacturing is the revitalization of the real economy. In 2017, the central economic work deployment, has clearly put forward the revitalization of a major task of the real economy. How to eliminate misunderstanding, correct "light weight virtual to real" "take off the real to virtual" tendency, and so on, are we are faced with the important task.

Shinestar group will also conform to the trend, eliminate backward production capacity, promote upgrading of the industrial structure, strive to produce high quality SSAW, 3 PE anticorrosive coating steel pipe, large diameter DSAW stee pipe and galvanized steel pipe, so as to improve enterprise competitiveness, the revitalization of the real economy, strive to hand over a satisfactory answer.

How to deal with the challenge of the global economy？

2017 will be a year of challenges and opportunities coexist, the world economy will face a huge challenge. As a manufacturer and services vendors of carbon steel pipe, welded steel pipe, line pipe, ERW pipe, LSAW steel pipe, Shinestar Group has always been focused on the development of the global economy. Today, Shinestar  steel research institute would like to talk the method of China how to deal with the challenge of the global economy.　

Firstly, look for the balance of the fiscal and monetary policy combination, carefully deal with it. From the Angle of demand, if you take more loose fiscal policy, it is good for economic growth but not conducive to reduce debt. Loose monetary policy can support aggregate demand, encourage private spending, but also may bring negative effects, such as low long-term interest rates are likely to cover up the structural problems of the economy and financial system, and squeeze profits leads to the more risky loans.

Secondly, continue to promote the structural reform is important. Low-income countries can focus on improving infrastructure, legal system, promote the development of capital market, etc. Developed economies can focus on improving labor supply and create better innovation incentive mechanism, and improve productivity growth. In general, improve infrastructure, strengthen the banking system robustness and medium can help you in all countries.

Thirdly, should continue to open international trade development. International trade to optimize the allocation of resources, improve the specialization of production, reduce the production cost, eventually bring economies of scale and increase to comprehensive economic prosperity; Also can promote the spread of knowledge and technology, new product research and development and productivity growth. International trade back can only deepen and delay the downturn of economic growth, not conducive to economic prosperity.

Fourth, promote inclusive growth. Many countries need to continue to strengthen the social safety net, improve health care, education and other infrastructure and conditions, to achieve more professional and regional flow of personnel, taking tax incentives to encourage women into the labor market, etc.

Fifth, face and deal with the economic transformation of the digital revolution correctly. While strengthen the social security system, improve the level of education, further strengthen vocational training and technology promotion, promote production quickly and effectively to reallocate resources to the most productive industries and departments, etc., to support people to adapt to the new job requires as soon as possible, and develop new technology into productivity.

Sixth, the international community needs to coordinate global policy combination, to revive the economy, benefit sharing. International coordination can make the individual countries support demand measures to produce more positive, the positive spillover effect, so as to strengthen its global effect, create more policy space.

In a word, the multiple challenges need strong, coordination of policy measures. Demand management should be in parallel with a reform of the supply side, fiscal, monetary policy, structural reform needs to cooperate, adjust measures to local conditions. the policy measures of each country should be coordinated, have the effect of auxiliary to each other.

Oportunities and challenges which China's economic development facing is on the rise, Shinestar Group will also be a scientific analysis of the new features of the international situation, efforts to seize opportunities, meet challenges and strive to produce more high quality galvanized steel pipe, welded steel pipe, line pipe, ERW steel pipe, LSAW steel pipe and other products, as with the international competitiveness of steel enterprises.