Baosteel forges landmark facility

Any retailer, large or small, can tell you three things are crucial to setting up shop - location, location, location.

Whether it is a corner store or a multimillion dollar steel project, making access easier for those wanting to trade with you is a prime consideration.

It is a guiding principle for Baosteel, whose 12.6-square-kilometer steel plant on Donghai Island in Zhanjiang is on schedule to produce medium-grade and high-end steel when the first of two blast furnaces is completed in September.