Announced details
Steel industry; renewal of core systems in the manufacturing industry; promotion of digital transformation (DX)
Converted approximately 200 million steps of legacy-language code to open languages. Completed the project in 5 years and 2 months, 2 years ahead of the original plan.
The Company received the project from JFE Steel Corporation and led it primarily. The Company also collaborated with partner companies.
Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hirose Masayuki (広瀬政之). A steel company operating the core systems used at all of its steelworks and manufacturing facilities. Other attributes: Not disclosed
IT Japan Award 2026 Grand Prix
Nikkei Computer
All steelworks and manufacturing facilities. Other details regarding scale: Not disclosed
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
The IT Japan Award, organized by Nikkei Computer. Related URLs include JFE Steel Corporation's press release dated 1 July 2026 and the Company's press release dated 26 February 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Steel Plant Systems Refresh Project |
| Counterparty | JFE Steel Corporation |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hirose Masayuki (広瀬政之). A steel company operating the core systems used at all of its steelworks and manufacturing facilities. Other attributes: Not disclosed |
| Relationship with the Company | The Company received the project from JFE Steel Corporation and led it primarily. The Company also collaborated with partner companies. |
| Applicable area | Steel industry; renewal of core systems in the manufacturing industry; promotion of digital transformation (DX) |
| Award/certification name | IT Japan Award 2026 Grand Prix |
| Awarding / certifying body | Nikkei Computer |
| Location scale | All steelworks and manufacturing facilities. Other details regarding scale: Not disclosed |
| Quantitative Effects | Converted approximately 200 million steps of legacy-language code to open languages. Completed the project in 5 years and 2 months, 2 years ahead of the original plan. |
| Source | The IT Japan Award, organized by Nikkei Computer. Related URLs include JFE Steel Corporation's press release dated 1 July 2026 and the Company's press release dated 26 February 2026. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The project was highly rated for converting approximately 200 million steps of legacy-language code to open languages and migrating it to a cloud environment, completing the large-scale project in 5 years and 2 months, 2 years ahead of the original plan.