Supply & Demand

The Shanghai Steel Tube Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as "the Association" or "SSTA") was established in April 2000 at Baosteel in Shanghai, with Baosteel Group Corporation serving as the founding president. Recognized and registered on December 31, 1999, by the Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau with the approval of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, the Association is a statutory, non-profit social organization composed voluntarily of enterprises along the steel tube industry chain and other relevant economic entities. It functions as an industry service and self-regulatory body.

Currently, the Association has over 200 member enterprises, covering a broad range of products including seamless steel pipes, welded steel pipes, composite steel pipes, special-shaped steel pipes, and cold-formed steel profiles. The materials utilized encompass carbon steels (including alloy steels) and stainless steels. Its membership also includes upstream and downstream manufacturers of steel tube equipment, warehousing and logistics service providers, information technology service firms, and steel pipe trading companies.