Nippon Denkai’s Strategy for Earning a Net Profit / Interview with President Mr. Hidemasa Nakajima / To Newly Begin Operating a Series of Production Lines for Products for Automotive Batteries
―You are expecting to record a net loss of 800 million yen in terms of ordinary income for the full fiscal year.“We were performing relatively well during the first...
News
Domestic Market of Nickel-based Cold Rolled Stainless Steel Sheets / Market Penetration of Imported Materials, Estimated 23% in 2023
Measurement and Inspection Equipment Company Nireco / Provided License to Manufacture Strip Guiding Systems to US Company / To Capture Demand in North American Market
Hitachi Construction Machinery’s Australian Subsidiary / To Invest 13.7 Billion Yen in Peru / Acquired Casting Plant, To Produce Mill Liners from 2026
Proterial / Large Solar Power Generation Facility in Vietnam Site / Annually Reduces CO2 Emissions by 4,000 Tons
Interview
Nippon Denkai’s Strategy for Earning a Net Profit / Interview with President Mr. Hidemasa Nakajima / To Newly Begin Operating a Series of Production Lines for Products for Automotive Batteries
Interview with Top Manager / Shinhokoku Material President Mr. Tadashi Naruse / For Low Thermal Expansion Alloys, “Aim to Become Global Niche Market Leader”
Interview with Top Manager / Nippon Chuzo President Mr. Masaru Washio / Improving Productivity of Castings Division and Engineering Division / “To Make New Investments in Kawasaki Plant and Fukuyama Plant”
Furukawa Electric’s Business Strategy / Interview with President Mr. Hideya Moridaira / Shifting Efforts to High Performance Products / Pursuing Transformation of Business Portfolio
Commentary
CO2 Reduction Effects of Advanced Functional Steel Products / In Fiscal Year 2022, 35 Million Tons / Highest Number in Years Counting from 2003, Equivalent to 80% of Industry Target for 2030
JFE Group, Changes in Top Management / Mr. Kitano to Become President of JFE Holdings, Mr. Hirose to Become President of JFE Steel / To Pursue Improvements in Profitability and Promote Green Transformation
Earnings of 3 Major Integrated Steel Producers in Japan for Fiscal Year Ending March 31st, 2024 / Achieved High Revenue Despite Worsening Business Conditions / Secured Margins Due to Rise in Raw Material Prices Plateauing
Incoming Chief Operating Officer of Mitsui & Co. Iron & Steel Products Business Unit, Mr. Takasugi / Returning to Handling ‘Steel Products’ for First Time in 17.5 Years
Reportage
Plant Report / Making Investments to Renew Facilities / Nippon Yakin Kogyo, Kawasaki Plant / Part 2 of 2 / New Cold Strip Mill, To Begin Full-scale Operations in November 2024
Plant Report / Making Investments to Renew Facilities / Nippon Yakin Kogyo, Kawasaki Plant / Part 1 of 2 / Highly Efficient Electric Arc Furnace Realizing Full Potential
Plant Report / Oji Steel, Gunma Plant / Efficiently Producing High Quality Flat Bars / Implementing Cutting-edge Technologies to Strongly Pursue Improvements in Labor Effectiveness
On-site Report / Mitsubishi Steel / Electric Arc Furnace Special Steel Business in Indonesia / History and Future Prospects of JATIM (Part 2 of 2) / To Strengthen and Expand Conditioning Capacity to Expand Sales of Round Bars
Domestic market price
Tokyo | Osaka | ||
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Bar-reinforcing | SD295=direct shipment 16~25mm | →117,000 | →105,000 |
Pipe | BF's products 50A(2inch) | →232,000 | →230,000 |
CRC | 1.0×(3×6) | →136,000 | →133,000 |
Plate | 16~25×(5×10) out of the standards | →142,000 | →142,000 |
鉄スクラップ 鉄スクラップ | HS | →44,000 | →39,000 |