Space capsules for camping on the shores of Lake Baikal, produced in the New Ihe District 

Introductory part

On November 12, the Linyi Ribao newspaper published a material entitled “Notes on the entry into foreign markets of Yihe New District, episode 5: Space capsules for camping on the shore of Lake Baikal are produced in our city of Linyi,” which describes the process of entering international markets by Shandong Tiancheng Steel Structures Co., Ltd. of Yihe New District. Read more →

On November 5, Shandong Tiancheng Steel Structures LLC, located in Yihe New District, operated four automated lines for the production of colored stone-metal tiles. Products come off the line one by one, and workers sort and pack them. “We are currently fulfilling two orders - from Cameroon and the Republic of South Africa, for 150 thousand and 30 thousand sheets, respectively,” said Wang Qihua, director of the company’s International Trade Center.

Over the 15 years of its existence, Shandong Tiancheng Steel Structure Co., Ltd. has opened overseas branches in Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia, simultaneously launching three main areas - colored stone-metal tiles, steel structures and eco-friendly modular houses - and began to develop international markets. Through a diversified strategy for entering foreign markets, the company helps accelerate the entry of products manufactured in Linyi into the global market.

Colored stone-metal tiles, steel structures and eco-friendly modular houses are the three main areas of activity of the Tiancheng company. The annual production volume of colored stone-metal tiles reaches 10 million sheets. Since 2015, it has been mainly exported to Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and other regions. “Last year, the company began to develop the colored stone-metal tile market in South America, and this month we will begin negotiations on cooperation with the Middle East,” Wang Qihua said.

In the field demonstration area of ​​the company’s camping capsules, with the help of a smart home system, you can fully experience the benefits of the “mobile smart space”. More than 30 camping capsules are simultaneously produced in the production workshop. “We are currently fulfilling orders from four countries - Australia, Russia, South Korea and New Zealand, and the Russian order is for Baikal. A batch of 20 capsules for the US has just been completed and is ready to ship,” said Li Shuwen, commercial director of the camping capsule company.

The main product of eco-friendly modular homes is camping capsules, which offer solutions for organizing accommodation in natural attractions, for rooms in premium campsites and themed renovation of guest houses. In 2021, Tiancheng began development and released models such as the landing module and the triangular house. In just a few years, Tiancheng products have gained great popularity in the international tourism market due to their design and quality, especially in Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and other countries. International orders arrive one after another, and the annual export volume reaches 20 million yuan.

“This year marks the 15th anniversary of the company’s founding, and from the very beginning we planned to enter foreign markets,” said Li Jianming, chairman of the board of directors of Shandong Tiancheng Steel Structures LLC. In 2017, the company took the first step towards developing foreign markets by opening a branch in Pakistan and creating an industrial park. In 2019, it entered the African market by establishing a branch in Nigeria and creating an overseas warehouse. In 2025, it began to develop the Southeast Asian market by opening a branch in Indonesia.

With new approaches, new formats and new perspectives, the company continues to break new ground in foreign markets. In 2025, Tiancheng accelerated its entry into the international market, deepening and expanding international cooperation and exchanges. On August 25 this year, the company signed a cooperation agreement with the Mongolian company ATTA CHR, agreeing on deep cooperation in the areas of “industrial construction and green building materials.” On October 20, a strategic agreement was signed with the city of Gaborone in the Republic of Botswana in Africa on practical cooperation in the field of urban construction, infrastructure and other areas, as well as on the search for new forms of participation of Chinese and Botswana companies in the development of Gaborone. At the beginning of November, news was already received from the Indonesian branch, opened in June this year: negotiations are currently underway on four orders for steel structures, the total value of contracts reaches hundreds of millions of yuan...

It is worth noting that Tiancheng pays great attention to cooperation in the field of scientific research and innovation, having established strategic partnerships with famous universities both in China and abroad. In particular, in 2017, together with the International Islamic University in Islamabad, the New Silk Road Research Institute for New Construction Materials was founded in Pakistan, within which joint research and development is carried out in the field of building materials and technologies. Currently, the company holds 2 national invention patents and more than 20 utility model patents.

By conquering foreign markets, the company relies on key competitiveness. With technical expertise and innovative practice in steel structure field, Tiancheng became one of the first batch of 2025 Qilu Jianzao brands in Shandong Province in July this year. In September this year, several robotic welding lines were introduced and are fully utilized in the steel structure production process. This is an important step for Tiancheng towards digital transformation and building an intelligent factory.

In a steel fabrication shop, several intelligent welding robots work with their manipulators to perform welding and other operations. “Intelligent welding robots can significantly improve welding productivity and quality, reduce labor costs and reduce the physical load of personnel. In addition, they are able to automatically select the optimal welding mode depending on the specific element, ensuring flexible production in difficult conditions,” explained company employees.

Expanding its presence in diversified international markets and consistently increasing its global competitiveness, the company continues to establish partnerships with foreign customers through high-quality products and quality service. Within the framework of the new development model of dual circulation, that is, domestic and international, the company is constantly realizing new opportunities and achieving new results. In the next stage, Shandong Tiancheng Steel Structures Co., Ltd. will strengthen the research and development of advanced areas such as BIPV integrated photovoltaic buildings and intelligent buildings, expand the application scenarios of robot plus technology, deepen global cooperation based on the principles of green intelligent manufacturing and localized service, comprehensively form a new efficient, green and sustainable industry ecosystem, and expand the range of international partners, facilitating the accelerated entry of products manufactured in Linyi into the world market.