China Railway First Bureau Group Construction and Installation Engineering Co selected ZK International to supply thin-walled, stainless steel piping products for the second phase of Beijing metro Line 7. Through this contract, valued at USD 580,000, ZK International marks its entry on the railway market.
ZK International Group is a China-based designer, engineer, manufacturer, and supplier of patented high-performance stainless steel and carbon steel pipe products that require sophisticated water or gas pipeline systems.
“We are extremely pleased to play an integral role in the continued development of one of Beijing’s most rapidly growing industries. China’s urban rail transit system is highly valued by the Chinese government, as a primary means of satisfying the basic travel needs of the people. With this project win, we are entering the rail transit industry in an extremely strong position due to this opportunity to work with China Railway First Bureau,” Jiancong Huang, Chairman of ZK International, said.
Beijing Line 7 currently has 19 operational stations and is planned to have a total of 23 stations. The stations have longer platforms that accommodate 8-train cars, longer than existing Beijing metro station platforms which can only accommodate 6-train cars.
China is highly supporting the development of urban rail transport as the cities face traffic jams. Across the country, there are 31 cities who have urban rail systems with a total length of over 4000 km (138 lines), of which 3528 km represent the metro system, 261.4 km the LRT system and the Maglev system has almost 49 km.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced that by 2020, USD 240 billion will be invested for the development of urban rail transport networks. Under the investment, 103 projects should be launched, totaling 2000 km lines.
Share on:
