Minmetals East Group was established in November 1999 in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China, which is known as the birthplace of traditional Chinese medicine and the hometown of Tai Chi. The Jiaozuo Refractory Materials Base under the Group is an enterprise that integrates the design, research and development, production, and sales of refractory materials for carbon high-temperature kilns, guided by the spirit of craftsmanship. The company covers an area of over 600 acres, with a building area of 180000 square meters, fixed assets of 1.2 billion yuan, more than 550 employees, and an annual output of 500000 tons of various refractory products.