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Japanese stainless steel producer Nippon Yakin Kogyo has successfully rolled the first coil on its newly installed HZ-Mill from Primetals Technologies at its Kawasaki plant. This marks the first use of an HZ-Mill for…
Tokyo Steel, Japan's leading EAF-based steel producer, has announced price adjustments for April sales. HRC prices have been reduced by JPY 3,000 (USD 20) per ton to JPY 89,000 (USD 598) per ton, while pickled and oiled…
Shinkasai Steel has successfully begun operating a digital Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) in Osaka, following the installation of the Q-One power feeder, according to a press release from Italian equipment provider Danieli…
Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steelmaker, reported an 18pct decline in net profit for the April-December period, citing weak domestic and global steel demand. Net profit fell to JPY 362 bln (USD 2.36 bln) from JPY 440.9…
Nippon Steel Corporation, in collaboration with Nippon Steel Trading Corporation, has announced the supply of NSCarbolex Neutral, the company's green steel brand, to Singapore-based steel pipe distributor Hupsteel Pte…
Canon Inc. has started incorporating recycled steel into its printing products, including office multifunction devices (MFDs), inkjet printers, and commercial presses, with plans to expand usage in 2025. By using…
Nippon Steel has launched operations at a new high-speed roughing mill with shiftable roughing stands at its Kamaishi special steel plant, producing high-quality wire rod. The tailor-made roughing mill, now operational…
Japanese steel distribution giant Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. announced that its UK subsidiary, Barclay & Mathieson Limited (B&M), has acquired 100pct of the shares in Angus F. Gunn Limited. Founded in 1958 and based in…
Tokyo Steel, Japan's leading EAF-based steel producer, has decided to maintain its steel prices for December. Key prices include HRC at JPY 92,000 (USD 596) per ton, pickled and oiled coils at JPY 100,000 (USD 648) per…
Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) has launched an overseas version of its ProStruct brand, providing advanced construction solutions for buildings and infrastructure since October. Originally introduced in Japan in 2022…
Singapore's Mlion Corporation Pte Ltd has announced a strategic minority investment from Nippon Steel Trading Corporation (NST) to strengthen its presence in key ASEAN markets, including Singapore and the Philippines…
Nippon Steel has announced its decision to sell shares in Posco Holdings to enhance asset efficiency through asset compression, according to a press release. The Japanese steel firm currently holds 2.89 mln shares…
JFE Steel Corporation announced that its JGreeX green steel will be used in surface mounters produced by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., known for manufacturing motorcycles and other products. Certain exterior parts of the…
Tokyo Steel, a leading EAF-based steel producer in Japan, has reduced steel prices for October after maintaining stable prices for the past seven months. HRC (1.7-22 mm) prices were lowered by JPY 12,000 (USD 85) to JPY…
Nippon Steel and other Japanese steelmakers are urging Tokyo to curb cheap steel imports from China to protect the domestic market, according to Nippon Steel Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori, as reported by Reuters. China's…
Tokyo Steel, a leading EAF-based steel producer in Japan, has decided to maintain stable steel prices for September, marking the seventh consecutive month of price stability. Base prices will remain unchanged, with HRC…
Japan's Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will establish a new electrical steel sheet processing facility in Skarbimierz, Poland, the company announced. The new entity, named Polska-Mit Steel sp. z o.o., will begin operations in April…
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. will start using low-carbon, recycled steel sheets produced in electric furnaces for motorcycle packaging frames, marking a first in Japan, the company announced in a press release. These steel…
JFE Steel Corporation and Tomakomai Kuribayashi Transportation Co., Ltd. announced that the shipping company has selected JFE Steel's "JGreeX" green steel products for 250 tons of major steel components in the…
Tokyo Steel, a major EAF-based steel producer in Japan, has decided to maintain stable steel prices for July, marking the sixth consecutive month of price stability. The company will hold prices steady, with HRC at JPY…
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