Baowu Magnesium
About
About Baowu Magnesium
Baowu Magnesium develops magnesium alloys and lightweight structural components for automotive, electronics and industrial applications. Its operations extend from primary material and alloy development into die casting, extrusion and finished parts, giving customers a path from material selection to volume production.
Magnesium's low density makes it relevant to robot bodies, arms and mobile structures where reducing mass can lower actuator and energy demands. Baowu applies established automotive manufacturing and quality systems to these components. Any humanoid use is tied to a specific alloy, part design and customer programme rather than the material portfolio as a whole.
Financials
- 002182.SZ - SZSE - CNY
Team
- Xianghong Kong - Chairman of the Board - Kong leads Baowu Magnesium, a lightweight materials supplier relevant to robotics structures.
- Faping Wen - Vice Chairman of the Board - Wen is board leadership for Baowu Magnesium.
- Yaqing Cao - Chief Financial Officer and Director - Cao is finance leadership for Baowu Magnesium.
Timeline
Events
- 2025-03-28 - Partnership - Baowu Magnesium and Great Wall Motor open magnesium-products joint lab
The companies signed the framework and unveiled the laboratory at Great Wall's Haval Technology Center on March 28, 2025. Work covers magnesium-alloy body structures, battery-box covers and chassis systems, spanning material R&D, process optimization and industrialization. The program targets higher magnesium content per vehicle to support lower weight, longer range and improved safety performance.
Source - 2025-02-28 - Partnership - Baowu Magnesium and Autoliv sign automotive-lightweighting partnership
Autoliv China and Baowu Magnesium signed the agreement in Chaohu on February 28, 2025. The companies will explore magnesium-alloy applications that reduce vehicle weight while improving automotive safety performance. The collaboration combines Baowu's materials capabilities with Autoliv's vehicle-safety systems work and did not disclose order value or volume.
Source - 2024-12-20 - Product Launch - Baowu Magnesium and Estun unveil ER4-550-MI magnesium-alloy robot
Baowu Magnesium and Estun unveiled the ER4-550-MI at the World Intelligent Manufacturing Conference in Nanjing. The magnesium-alloy design reduced total robot weight by 11%, increased cycle speed by 5% and lowered operating energy use by 10% versus the aluminum-alloy version. The companies also signed an agreement to jointly develop, manufacture and promote magnesium-alloy robots.
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Relations
Relationships
- Great Wall Motor
Magnesium Products Joint Laboratory Partner - Baowu Magnesium and Great Wall Motor operate a joint magnesium-products development laboratory.
- Autoliv China
Automotive Lightweighting And Safety Partner - Baowu Magnesium and Autoliv China are exploring magnesium-alloy lightweighting for vehicle-safety applications.
- Estun Automation
Magnesium Alloy Robot Development Partner - Baowu Magnesium and Estun jointly launched the ER4-550-MI and agreed to develop, manufacture and promote magnesium-alloy robots.
- Autoliv
Autoliv China - Strategic cooperation signing with Autoliv China on automotive lightweighting and safety (Feb 2025, Chaohu).
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Context tags
- Lightweight material supplier - Peer Group
- Material component supplier - Stack Layer
- Lightweight material supply - Workflow
- Electronics robotics supply chain - Customer Environment
- Automotive factories - Customer Environment