Strengthening and Rebuilding Key Facilities
First written in FY2016. 20 of 23 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-31.
63 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「We will clarify the primary roles of each steelworks and manufacturing site and improve efficiency through concentrated production, while building an optimal production and logistics system that includes group companies. As part of this effort, we will suspend one continuous annealing line at the Kashima area of East Japan Works by the end of fiscal 2027.」
The strengthening and rebuilding of core facilities has developed into a long-term renewal plan encompassing clearer site roles, concentrated production, logistics optimization, and the suspension of equipment at Kashima, in addition to equipment upgrades. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter, the following project was added to the plans for constructing and retiring important facilities.」
Specific plans were added for a new electric furnace at Kyushu Works, with total investment of ¥630.2 billion, completion scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2029, and capacity of 2 million tonnes per year; expansion of the electric furnace at Setouchi Works, with investment of ¥140 billion and capacity of 500,000 tonnes per year; and refurbishment of the electric furnace at Yamaguchi Works, with investment of ¥98.5 billion, completion scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2028, and capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The breakdown of capital investment for the consolidated fiscal year, measured on an acceptance basis and including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets such as process computer systems, is as follows.」
Total capital investment was ¥583.470 billion, including ¥570.354 billion in the steelmaking business, up 28% year on year. Investment in the Nagoya next-generation hot-strip mill and electrical steel equipment continued. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The breakdown of capital investment for the consolidated fiscal year, measured on an acceptance basis and including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets such as process computer systems, is as follows.」
Total capital investment was ¥457.3 billion, including ¥444.6 billion in the steelmaking business, up 5% year on year. Investment in the Nagoya next-generation hot-strip mill and electrical steel equipment continued. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Property, plant and equipment increased by ¥130.9 billion from ¥3,052.6 billion at the end of the previous fiscal year to ¥3,183.6 billion at the end of the current fiscal year. This was primarily due to the refurbishment of Nagoya Works No. 3 blast furnace and construction of a new electric furnace at the Hirohata area of Setouchi Works to modernize facilities, as well as capacity expansions for electrical steel production equipment in the Yawata area of Kyushu Works and the Hirohata area of Setouchi Works and construction of a next-generation hot-strip mill at Nagoya Works to upgrade our order mix.」
The company executed the No. 3 blast furnace refurbishment, Hirohata electric-furnace construction, electrical steel equipment expansion, and Nagoya next-generation hot-strip mill construction. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Our company | Nagoya Works | Tokai, Aichi | Steelmaking | Next-generation hot-strip mill | 2,700 | 46 | Internal funds, borrowings, and other sources | May 2022 | First quarter of fiscal 2026 | 6 million tonnes per year Our company | Kyushu Works | Oita, Oita | Steelmaking | No. 2 coke oven, including auxiliary facilities | 500 | 0 | Internal funds, borrowings, and other sources | June 2022 | Second half of fiscal 2025 | 800,000 tonnes per year」
In addition to starting work on the next-generation hot-strip mill at Nagoya Works, a plan to refurbish Kyushu Works Oita area No. 2 coke oven was added. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We carried out projects to modernize equipment, including the refurbishment of Nagoya Works No. 3 coke oven, and projects to upgrade our order mix, including capacity expansions for electrical steel production equipment in the Yawata area of Kyushu Works and the Hirohata area of Setouchi Works, as well as construction of East Japan Works Kimitsu area No. 6 CGL.」
The company disclosed execution of the Nagoya No. 3 coke oven refurbishment, electrical steel equipment expansions, and construction of Kimitsu No. 6 CGL as measures to strengthen and rebuild core facilities. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In July last year, we jointly applied with Toyama Prefectural University, Chiyoda Corporation, Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd., HighChem Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Corporation for the NEDO project titled "Development of Technologies for Carbon Recycling, Next-Generation Thermal Power Generation, and Other Technologies / Development of Practical Technologies for CO2 Emissions Reduction and Effective Utilization / Development of Technologies for CO2 Utilization in Chemicals," and our application was selected.」
In addition to strengthening core facilities, the company advanced refurbishment and restart of Hokkai Steel No. 2 blast furnace and implementation of new technologies and equipment operations relating to steelmaking processes. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The following new project has been added during the three months ended the first quarter with respect to plans for constructing and retiring important facilities.」
A plan to refurbish Nagoya Works No. 3 blast furnace was added. The planned total investment is ¥49 billion, work began in June 2020, completion was scheduled for the first half of fiscal 2022, and blast-furnace volume is 4,425 m³. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「These measures are expanding the benefits of stable production, higher productivity, and cost improvements.」
The company disclosed progress on equipment strengthening, including completion of refurbishments at Kimitsu No. 5 coke oven and Hokkai Steel No. 5 coke oven, the start-up of continuous casting equipment in the Yawata area, and continuing plans for Nagoya No. 3 coke oven. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, we have continued working to build an optimal production system, including modernizing the blast furnace at Wakayama Works and constructing new continuous casting equipment at Yawata Works. We have also introduced state-of-the-art equipment and refurbished existing facilities, including by deciding to refurbish the blast furnace at Hokkai Steel, which handles the upstream processes for Muroran Works, and the coke ovens at Nagoya Works.」
The company advanced equipment modernization at Wakayama and Yawata and decided to refurbish Hokkai Steel No. 2 blast furnace and Nagoya Works No. 3 coke oven. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The following new project has been added to the plans for constructing and retiring important facilities.」
Specific plans were added for refurbishing Nagoya Works No. 3 coke oven and Hokkai Steel No. 2 blast furnace. - FY2019-Q2Disclosed first-half capital investment expendituresAnnual report
「Capital investment expenditures of ¥190.4 billion」
Capital investment expenditures of ¥190.4 billion for the six months ended the second quarter were disclosed in connection with the strengthening and rebuilding of core facilities. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Capital investment for the consolidated fiscal year was ¥390,623 million in steelmaking and ¥411,930 million in total.」
The company disclosed consolidated capital investment of ¥411.9 billion for the fiscal year, with continued investment focused on the steelmaking business. - FY2018-Q2Disclosed first-half capital investment resultsAnnual report
「Cash flows from investing activities amounted to an outflow of ¥192.8 billion, including capital investment expenditures of ¥200.5 billion.」
Capital investment expenditures of ¥200.5 billion for the six months ended the second quarter were disclosed in connection with the strengthening and rebuilding of core facilities. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In terms of facilities, in addition to maintaining and strengthening equipment integrity, we have made replacement investments incorporating the latest technologies. During the fiscal year, we refurbished and expanded coke ovens at Kimitsu Works and Kashima Works.」
Specific progress on equipment integrity and replacement investment included the refurbishment and expansion of coke ovens at Kimitsu Works and Kashima Works. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Our company | Yawata Works | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | Steelmaking | No. 3 continuous casting machine, including auxiliary facilities | 38,000 | — | Internal funds, borrowings, and other sources | January 2017 | Second half of fiscal 2018 | Approximately 1.7 million tonnes per year」
A plan to construct Yawata Works No. 3 continuous caster was added. The planned total investment is ¥38 billion, work began in January 2017, completion was scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2018, and capacity is approximately 1.7 million tonnes per year. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The following new project has been added to the plans for constructing and retiring important facilities.」
A refurbishment plan for Kimitsu Works No. 5 coke oven was added. The planned total investment is ¥33 billion, work began in April 2016, completion was scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2018, and capacity is approximately 900,000 tonnes per year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In Japan, we have advanced measures to strengthen manufacturing capabilities, making the strengthening and rebuilding of core facilities a key management priority.」
The company identified the strengthening and rebuilding of facilities at domestic manufacturing sites as a specific measure to improve the competitiveness of its domestic mother mills.