History Wuhan Iron Steel WISCO China company profile
The timeline below covers the history of the firm until the point of the takeover by Baosteel. 1955: Construction of Wuhan iron and steel facilities commences. 1958: Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corp ( WISCO) founded in 1958. 1959: Open hearth furnace put into production at Qingshan. 1963: Qingshan heavy steel rolling mill project completed.