Recently, Dongbei Special Steel Group and China FAW Group signed cooperation agreement. the two companies, both of who have national technology centers, will form a work group to develop the utilization of non quenched and tempered steel on auto production, therefore enter the  market of new materials for auto production. FAW will put Dongbei Special Steel as the research and develop and production base of non quenched and tempered steel for autos.

According to the persons in charge, the group will formed the technology centers of the companies, and will divided into five teams which will focus on developing steel for front axe, connecting rod, half-shaft, steering knuckle and turning arm, gear, bolt and so on, and a new material, of low cost, non quenched and tempered to substitute 40Gr.