There are two steel mills in Xuzhou. Among Xuzhou 18 iron and steel enterprises, only two large-scale iron and steel conglomerates (Xugang and Zhongxin Iron and Steel) and 1 short-process iron and steel enterprise (Jinhong) are in production, and the rest 15 iron and steel enterprises are all closed. As an old industrial base, Xuzhou has 18 steel mills, 7 independent ironworks, 3 independent steel mills and 8 iron and steel joint ventures. In 2065,438+08, Xuzhou will focus on environmental protection, and plans to reduce the number of steel enterprises from 65,438+08 to less than 65,438+00, and strive to integrate the steel enterprises in Xuzhou into one steel enterprise within three years.