Shandong Basan Carbon Plant is a state-owned large-sized grade-two enterprise, taking graphite electrode as the leading product, covering an area of 1.19 million square meters, possessing fixed assets of USD 45 million and more than 1100 employees which including 405 engineering and technical personnel. The products cover four industries of metallurgy, machinery, electronics and chemical industry. The annual output of leading product-graphite electrode reaches 24,000 tons, with output value USD 63 million. Basan carbon is permanent member unit of China Carbon trades Society.

Excellent location and convenient transportation supply a unique condition for the development of Basan Carbon. The factory locates in Zibo City which is famous for ceramics in Shandong province, China. and we are by Mount Tai on the south, Yellow River on the north, bordering Qingdao city in the east and Jinan city in the weat, close to the Jiaoji railway, Jinan- Qingdao highway and national highway 309. The geographical position is superior, the transportation is extremely convenient.

Hardworking and persistent spirit cast the significant achievements of Basan Carbon. The factory was founded in 1958, after several generations' strenuous efforts, the former wasteland has become a carbon production base with modern technical level. In the new time, Production management got faster development because of all Basan personnel's unity, hardworking, creation and keen determination. The annual output of graphite electrode was 8000 tons in the year of 2000, till the year of 2006, it has reached 20000 tons. In 2007, we continue keep healthy and steady development, the planed output increases to 24000 tons. "Basan" brand receives full recognition both state and society, then Basan successively awarded many honorary titles such as national second-class measurement unit, excellent quality management, national excellent management unit, the Province advanced enterprise, national second-class enterprise, the famous-brand product in Shandong Province etc.

Equipment upgrade and technical innovation speed the development of Basan Carbon. Basan pay much attention to technical innovation, increase input on technological reform, and gradually carry out technical reforms for old products, technics, equipments and production environment in a planned way. There are technology projects such as vibration molding (current production ability is 4000 tons), synchronous shear machine, vacuum pumping by press machine, high precision CNC lathe and automatic batching system etc, especially the latest longitudinal graphitization furnace, making the graphite electrode with characteristics of good homogeneity, high graphitization degree and excellent energy saving. This item also owns a leading position in carbon industry. After constant technical innovations, our products owned higher scientific and technical content and more strengthen competition for the faster development..

To meet market demand, accelerate structural adjustment make Basan carbon compete in the market with great ease. About business strategies, we adhere to sales first and market-oriented, speed up the product structure adjustment, carry out the brand strategy. Now, the proportion of HP and UHP graphite electrode is more than 70%, the diameter is from 250 mm to 550mm, all that can meet the market demand. Meantime, Basan also studied new products --special-shaped graphite product and specialty gas which not only enhance the sustained development in the further but also form a production pattern of multi- industry, product, specification. The products are well sold in provinces, cities and municipalities in China and also exported to EU, North and South America, South-East Asia markets and Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, etc. The leading product "Basan" brand graphite electrode wins numerous customers' appreciation both at home and abroad.