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Nippon Steel's 2.0 GPa-class aluminized hot-stamping steel sheet with hydrogen-embrittlement resistance has been adopted for body components of Nissan Motor's all-new ELGRAND. The steel is used for underbody…
Nippon Steel has raised domestic prices for flat steel products by JPY 5,000 (USD 32) per ton for November deliveries, according to the local media reports. The increase applies to all flat steel products for domestic…
Japan's Nippon Steel has awarded Tenova a contract to supply a 110-ton Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) for its Hirohata Works in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Daido Steel is acting as the engineering, procurement…
Japan's Kobe Steel has joined the Blue Visby Consortium, becoming the first steel manufacturer to participate in the initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport through digital…
Nippon Steel has selected Tenova to supply a 340-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) for its Yawata Area at Kyushu Works in Japan. Once installed, the furnace will be the world's largest by heat size and the most powerful of…
JFE Steel's East Japan Works in Chiba continues to face production disruptions following flooding caused by heavy rain in August and September, with the company estimating a production reduction of around 600,000 tons…
Tokyo Steel, Japan's leading electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker, has raised its flat steel prices by JPY 3,000 (USD 19) per ton for October sales, while keeping long steel prices unchanged. The company's HRC prices…
Japan's JFE Steel has completed construction and started operations at a new coke oven battery at its West Japan Works (Fukuyama district), following performance testing completed on August 31. The new No. 6 Coke Oven A…
Japan's JFE Steel has been selected for a research and development project aimed at developing steel pipe materials for transporting high-pressure CO2, supporting the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS)…
JFE Steel and five other companies have signed an agreement with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) to conduct design work for an advanced ship-based carbon capture and storage (CCS) project…
Japan's leading electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Tokyo Steel will keep prices for all steel products unchanged for September sales, citing improving domestic market conditions but continued pressure from…
Japan's Nippon Steel has commissioned a new hot strip mill at its Nagoya Works, significantly strengthening its production capability for advanced flat steel products, including ultra-high tensile strength (UHSS) steel…
Japan has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of hot-dipped galvanized steel coil, sheet and strip from China and South Korea following a preliminary investigation that found evidence of dumping…
JFE Steel has successfully produced DRI using green hydrogen at its East Japan Works in Chiba, marking the first such trial in Japan as part of efforts to develop low-carbon direct hydrogen reduction technology. The…
Japan has preliminarily determined that imports of hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and strip from China and South Korea were dumped and caused material injury to the domestic steel industry, moving the anti-dumping…
Japan has approved provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of nickel-based stainless steel cold-rolled strips and cold-rolled steel sheets originating from China and Taiwan after authorities found evidence of dumping…
Japan's leading electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Tokyo Steel has increased prices for most steel products for July sales, citing rising energy and raw material costs as well as firmer domestic and international…
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Finance (MOF) have initiated anti-dumping investigations into imports of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel coil, sheet, and strip originating from…
JFE Steel Corporation has commissioned a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at its East Japan Works (Chiba district), with operations starting on April 29, 2026, the company announced in a press release. The new unit is…
Japan's leading electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Tokyo Steel has increased product prices for April sales under its latest monthly price list. The company raised HRC (1.7-22 mm) and pickled and oiled coil (1.7-6…
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