On November 13, Dalian State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) announced that Liaoning Province-based Chinese equipment and machinery manufacturer Dalian Huarui Heavy Industry Group Co. has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Liaoning-based Chinese steelmaker Anshan Iron & Steel Group Co. (Ansteel). The agreement will involve cooperation in the fields of metallurgical machinery, hoisting machinery, harbor machinery, bulk cargo handing machinery and other related sectors.