Hubei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Daye Special Steel Co. (Daye Special Steel) has issued its financial report for 2018, announcing an operating revenue of RMB 12.573 billion ($1.86 billion) for the year, up 22.94 percent, as well as a net profit of RMB 510 million ($75.3 million), rising by 29.19 percent, both year on year.