Hanwei, through its three operating segments, manufactures and sells products for the growing energy and pollution control markets in Asia. The Company has established, world-class production facilities in China for the production of:
- FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) pipe for the oil and gas, water transmission, and salt mining market. FRP pipe is more resistant to corrosion, longer lasting, less expensive to install, and more efficient when compared with steel pipes. The Company has developed significant proprietary technology and thirteen Chinese patents concerning the design, manufacturing and testing of high-pressure FRP pipes;
- Windpower equipment including FRP 34, 37.5, and 40.3-meter turbine FRP blades (propellers), 1.5megawatt ("MW") double-fed turbines, 1.5 MW direct drive turbines, and tower assemblies. Hanwei owns the IP for the turbine assembly and licenses the blade manufacturing technology from a leading European windpower engineering company;
- FRP components for flu gas desulphurization systems including spray headers, chimney stacks and liners. The Company has developed its owns proprietary process for producing spray header assemblies and licenses the technology to produce chimney stack liners from its joint venture partner, Ershigs Inc. a globally recognized leader in FRP components for pollution control systems, storage tanks, and other products.
Hanwei's product related design, testing methodologies, quality control, packaging, delivery and installation have met international standards set forth by renowned standard setting organizations such as the American Petroleum Institute (API), American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM), Society of the Plastic Industry (SPI), American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the related standards of Chinese oil and gas industry. Specifically, the Company has achieved the API SPECQ1, API 15HR and the ISO 9001:2000 certifications.