Burkina Faso customers visit canglong steel structure factory

The morning sun shone brightly outside the terminal building of Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport. Business Manager Bella, holding a welcome sign, beamed with a professional and enthusiastic smile. When three clients from Burkina Faso, West Africa, appeared, she immediately went to greet them, offering fluent English. After a brief exchange of pleasantries and introductions, the four boarded a vehicle bound for the factory.

The car drove away from the bustling city, and the scenery outside the window gradually gave way to the vast fields of the Central Plains. After about an hour's drive, the vehicle smoothly entered the Canglong Steel Structure production base located in Yuanyang County, Xinxiang City, Henan Province. The magnificent factory gate, the clean roads, and the faint rumble of machinery in the distance immediately left a deep first impression on the clients. This was a vibrant and large-scale modern manufacturing center.

First Stop: Steel Structure Production Base

Led by Bella, the clients first entered the expansive steel structure production workshop. A palpable atmosphere of steel and modern industry permeated the air. Inside the workshop, massive overhead cranes moved smoothly high in the sky, while heavy equipment such as CNC cutting machines, assembly machines, and submerged arc welding machines were arranged in an orderly fashion, emitting rhythmic hums. Workers focused intently on their respective tasks, creating a scene of bustling yet efficient activity.

Bella stopped in front of a row of H-beams being assembled and began to explain in detail to the guests.

“As you can see, this is the first crucial step in our steel structure production,” she said, pointing to the CNC cutting machine. “All our steel raw materials first pass through this precision equipment, where they are automatically cut and prepared according to the specifications in your project drawings, ensuring that the dimensions of every component are absolutely accurate.”

Then, she guided the clients to the H-beam assembly machine. “Next, the cut plates will be automatically assembled here to form the basic shape of H-shaped steel beams or columns. We use advanced hydraulic technology to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the assembly.”

“Welding is the core of ensuring structural strength.” Bella pointed to the gantry-style submerged arc welding station where sparks flew. “For these main components, we use submerged arc welding for automated welding. This process results in deep penetration, high-quality welds, and aesthetically pleasing finishes, greatly ensuring the superior load-bearing capacity and safety of the steel structure we provide.”

As the tour progressed, Bella also introduced the complete process of alignment, drilling, shot blasting, and finally, spraying anti-corrosion primer and topcoat. She particularly emphasized Canglong’s strict standards in its quality control system, with dedicated quality inspectors checking each process. The clients nodded frequently, showing great interest in the massive steel components, advanced automated equipment, and rigorous processes before them. One client, responsible for technology, even approached several times to examine the weld quality closely and took photos of the key equipment operation with his mobile phone.

Second stop: Sandwich panel production workshop

Leaving the steel structure workshop, the next stop is the sandwich panel production workshop. The atmosphere here is different from before, focusing more on continuous assembly line operations and material processing.

A long, automated production line runs through the entire workshop. Bella began her introduction from the beginning of the production line: “This is the loading area. High-quality color-coated steel coils and pre-prepared core materials (such as rock wool and polyurethane) are ready here.”

She led the customer along the production line. “Look, first is the forming process. The metal panels are formed into the required shape using a precision roller press. Next, it enters the core composite stage.” Bella pointed to a sealed composite area. “Here, the upper and lower metal panels and the core material in the middle are firmly bonded together using high-pressure heating or foaming processes, forming a complete ‘sandwich’ structure. Our equipment can precisely control temperature, pressure, and speed to ensure that each sandwich panel has excellent flatness, strength, and superior thermal insulation performance.”

At the end of the production line, the formed sandwich panels are automatically cut to fixed lengths and neatly stacked and packaged by robots or workers. Bella picked up a scrap of a finished sandwich panel, allowing the customer to feel its lightweight texture and robust structure.

“The complete set of materials we provide for your factory project is based on these two complete, efficient, and quality-controlled production lines,” Bella summarized. “From the load-bearing steel structure to the sandwich panels of the enclosure system, we not only ensure the quality of every product, but also guarantee the perfect matching and synergy between the entire material system.”

The entire inspection lasted two hours. The Burkina Faso clients expressed high praise for the scale of Canglong's production base, its advanced production equipment, its level of automation, and its rigorous quality management processes. This in-depth factory visit not only allowed them to witness Canglong's production capabilities firsthand, but also filled them with confidence for future cooperation. Upon parting, both sides shook hands, their eyes filled with anticipation for the smooth progress of the project.