The State-owned Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group. [Photo/tidenews.com.cn]

A landmark transformation is taking place in the "Steel City" at the foot of Banshan in northern Hangzhou. Once known for roaring furnaces and molten iron, the former Hangzhou iron and steel base now hums with the quiet precision of automated server production lines.

On April 9, State-owned Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group, or Hanggang for short, unveiled Huaguanghong, Zhejiang's first State-owned brand for computing power equipment. The launch marks a key milestone in Hanggang's shift from traditional steelmaking to digital manufacturing.

Since closing its steel operations in 2015 in line with national supply-side reforms, Hanggang has embraced the digital economy. Leveraging its land, infrastructure, and energy resources, it has built a full-stack data ecosystem spanning data centers, management, security, and now, equipment manufacturing.

Huaguanghong's product line includes intelligent computing servers, data switches, and AI model machines, supporting high-performance computing and big data scenarios. With a capacity of 100,000 units per year, the production line adds a crucial hardware link to Hanggang's cloud-based strategy.

This move aligns with China's push for self-reliant tech innovation amid growing global competition. Hanggang's new facility — established with leading industry partners — features top-tier automation and is part of a broader push to become a chain leader in China's emerging Computing Power Valley in Gongshu district.

As Hanggang builds a new identity in the digital age, Huaguanghong represents both a milestone and a new beginning in Zhejiang's journey toward high-quality, AI-driven industrial growth.

The computing power data center of Hanggang Group. [Photo/tidenews.com.cn]