# Jiuquan Iron & Steel opens 3D printing foundry in Jiayuguan, Gansu

Jiuquan Iron & Steel Group's Western Heavy Industry subsidiary started operations at a 3D printing smart casting facility in Jiayuguan, Gansu, China. The first phase cost CNY 20.5 million and has an annual capacity of 1,000 tons of 3D-printed sand molds and 300 tons of high-end castings.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-14
- Where: Jiayuguan, Gansu, China
- Value: $3.18M (20.5M CNY)
- Starts operating: 14 Oct 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,000 tons of 3D-printed sand molds per year; 300 tons of high-end castings per year
- Products: 3D-printed sand molds, high-end castings in stainless steel, ductile iron, aluminum-magnesium alloys
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Jiuquan Iron and Steel](https://endata.com/companies/50122.md)
- [Western Heavy Industry](https://endata.com/companies/58386.md)

## Sources

- [news.hsw.cn](https://news.hsw.cn/system/2021/1014/1382110.shtml), 2021-10-14: "我们这个项目一投产，就吸引了来自天津、西安、成都等地的知名企业接洽了解。"

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