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Major Issues CISRI is the largest comprehensive R&D and high-tech industrialized institution in China’s metallurgical industry.

  • 2015

    ​January 9The project ofInnovative Development and Application of Steel Pipe for 600-degree Ultra-supercritical Thermal Power Generating Setwon the first prize of 2014 National Science and Technology Progress Award.

    August 26CISRIrestructuredCISRI Rare Earth, Weishan Lake Mine, and WeishanCISRI, andWeishanCISRIwas set up with the introduction of outside shareholders.

    December 28Antai Technology merged and acquired Ningbo Chemical Research and Design Institute.

  • 2014

    On December 11 The registered capital of CISRI was increased to CNY 1.9 billion

  • 2012

    On May 28CISRIsigned a contract to purchase Tianjin Wuqing Industrial Base.

    On May 30CISRIrestructured the Central Iron & Steel Research Institute (Central Research Institute).

    On October 26CISRIheld the 60th anniversary celebration meeting.

  • 2011

    On August 18 CISRI successfully merged, acquired and established Shandong Weishanhu Rare Earth Co., Ltd. by holding the controlling shares. In October, CISRI merged, acquired and established CISRI Rare Earth Technology Co., Ltd. in Shouguang, Shandong

  • 2009

    On March 19The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council approvedCISRIto conduct a pilot board of directors. On May 12,CISRIwas altered to China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group Co., Ltd., marking that CISRI entered a new stage in establishingthe modern enterprise system and improving the corporate governance structure.

    On December 16BeijingCISRIGaona Technology Co., Ltd.made the initial public offerings and was listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange,raising the funds of CNY 586 million.

  • 2006

    OnDecember 26 The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council officially approved that “Central Iron & Steel Research Institutewas renamed as China Iron and Steel Research Institution Group Co., Ltd. (CISRI), and Metallurgical Automation Research and Design Institute was merged intoCISRIas its wholly-owned subsidiary

  • 2005

    In January The project of “ultra-fine grain, toughening and control technology of low-carbon ferrite / pearlite steel” won the first prize of 2004 National Science and Technology Progress Award

  • 2003

    On October 15 Antai Technology successfully merged and acquired Heye Technology Co., Ltd.

  • 2002

    On September 6Central Iron & Steel Research Institute held the 50th anniversary celebration meetingatthe Great Hall of the People.

    On September 19AriTimewas successfully listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, raising the funds of CNY 270 million.

    In JuneThe foundation of Beijing Zhongguancun Yongfeng Industrial Base was laid.

  • 2000

    In MarchThe state-owned enterprise legal person Central Iron & Steel Research Institute was incorporated in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In May, the registered capital of the state-owned enterprise legal person Metallurgical Automation Research and Design Institute was divided into CNY 599.73 million and CNY 102.81 million.

    In MayAntai Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Central Iron & Steel Research Institute, was successfully listed in Shenzhen. It issued 60 million public shares and raised the funds of CNY 898.8 million.

  • 1999

    In July The system of Central Iron & Steel Research Institute of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry and Automation Research Institute of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry" were transformed from scientific research institutions into large-scale scientific and technological enterprises directly under the central government, which were subordinate to the Central Enterprise Working Commit...

  • 1998

    In December Antai Technology Co., Ltd. with controlling shares by Central Iron & Steel Research Institute and equity participation by 6 companies including Tsinghua Unigroup was officially incorporated

  • 1992

    National National metallurgical fine variety industrial test base was established in Zhuozhou, Hebei

  • 1988

    In September Metallurgical Automation Research Institute was renamed as Automation Research Institute of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry

  • 1979

    In January Iron and Steel Research Institute of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry was named asCentral Iron & Steel Research Instituteof the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry

  • 1973

    In October The Ministry of Metallurgical Industry decided to merge the Academy of Building Research, some units of Central Iron & Steel Research Institute and Beijing Metallurgical Instrument Factory to establish the Automation Research Institute of Metallurgical Industry

  • ​1964

    In October China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb. The Iron & Steel Research Institute provided alloys, metal products and corrosion-resistant oxides for the development of atomic bombs, and obtained 46 scientific research achievements. Among them, the B separation membrane technology successfully developed by it made an outstanding contribution to the success of the atomic bomb, an...

  • ​1958

    In January The Comprehensive Research Institute of Iron and Steel Industry was renamed as Iron & Steel Research Institute of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry.

  • 1955

    In January Iron & Steel Industry Test Institute was renamed as Comprehensive Research Institute of Iron & Steel Industry.

  • 1952

    In November Central Iron & Steel Research Institute was founded, which was initially the Iron & Steel Industry Test Institute of the Ministry of Heavy Industry