Increase in crude steel production in response to steel exports
First written in FY2017-Q2. 8 of 25 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Production volume declined due to an accidentAnnual report
「Steel Crude steel 336 △37.9 Rolled steel 874 △10.4 Processed steel 299 △13.5」
Against the backdrop of the electric furnace shutdown following the accident at Substation No. 5, crude steel production fell 37.9%, rolled steel production fell 10.4% and processed steel production fell 13.5%. - 2026-05-08OtherEarnings presentation
「Orders for which shipment adjustments had been implemented were also cleared as planned in 4Q.」
Product supplies were maintained using alternative iron sources during the electric arc furnace shutdown, and the shipment adjustments resulting from the accident were cleared in the fourth quarter. - FY2025Higher crude steel and processed steel production, lower rolled steel productionAnnual report
「In the steel business, production was 541 thousand tonnes of crude steel, up 10.7% from the previous period, 976 thousand tonnes of rolled steel, down 8.6%, and 346 thousand tonnes of processed steel, up 5.4%.」
Production trends diverged by process. Crude steel and processed steel increased, while rolled steel declined. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The equipment trouble caused by aging during the previous corresponding period was resolved, enabling us to increase production and improve manufacturing costs.」
The company reported progress on the production side, including increased production after the equipment problems were resolved and lower manufacturing costs. - FY2024Lower crude steel and processed steel production, higher rolled steel productionAnnual report
「Steel Crude steel 489 △10.7 Rolled steel 1,067 3.0 Processed steel 318 △7.8」
Annual production diverged by process: crude steel fell 10.7%, rolled steel increased 3.0% and processed steel fell 7.8%. - FY2024-Q3Lower crude steel production amid equipment trouble, but the decline narrowedAnnual report
「Crude steel production fell 12.9% year on year due in part to equipment trouble at our electric furnace.」
Crude steel production fell 12.9% year on year due to equipment problems at the electric furnace. The decline narrowed from 17.0% in the previous quarter. - FY2024-Q2Lower crude steel production due to electric-furnace equipment troubleAnnual report
「Crude-steel production fell 17.0% year on year due in part to equipment trouble involving our electric furnace.」
Crude steel production fell 17.0% year on year due to equipment trouble at the electric furnace. - FY2023Higher crude steel production, lower rolled and fabricated steel productionAnnual report
「Steel Crude steel 548 1.9 Rolled steel products 1,036 △7.1 Fabricated steel products 345 △3.4」
Annual crude steel production rose 1.9%, while rolled steel production fell 7.1% and fabricated steel production fell 3.4%, resulting in divergent trends by production process. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「From October 2021, we changed our electricity contract to enable 24-hour electric-furnace operation on weekdays as well, achieving stable operations above plan and increasing crude steel production 11.6% year on year.」
By enabling 24-hour electric-furnace operation on weekdays through a change in the electricity contract, we achieved stable operations above plan and increased crude steel production 11.6% year on year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Crude steel production increased 12.1% year on year as changing the electricity contract in October 2021 made it possible to operate the electric furnaces 24 hours a day on weekdays, resulting in stable operations above plan.」
A change in the electricity contract in October 2021 enabled 24-hour operation of the electric furnace, increasing crude steel production 12.1% year on year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「In the steel business, we produced 538 thousand tonnes of crude steel, up 8.2% from the previous fiscal year, 1,114 thousand tonnes of rolled steel products, up 15.3%, and 357 thousand tonnes of fabricated steel products, up 13.6%.」
In response to recovering demand and higher orders, annual production of crude steel, rolled steel products, and fabricated steel products all exceeded the previous fiscal year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, rolled steel production rose 24.1% year on year, fabricated steel production rose 19.4%, steel orders received rose 74.1%, steel order backlog rose 74.0%, and steel sales rose 50.5%.」
In response to recovering demand, rolled steel production rose 24.1% year on year and fabricated steel production rose 19.4%. - FY2022-Q2Higher production driven by demand recoveryAnnual report
「Domestic steel demand, particularly from the manufacturing sector, was recovering, leading to higher steel sales volumes and a substantial increase in steel sales prices. Steel orders received also increased significantly. Against this backdrop, rolled steel production rose 30.8% year on year, fabricated steel production rose 20.7%, steel orders received rose 80.5%, steel order backlog rose 110.3%, and steel sales rose 41.0%.」
Production volumes, which had declined in the previous fiscal year, exceeded the same period of the previous year for both rolled and fabricated steel products, against a backdrop of recovering domestic steel demand and higher sales volumes. - FY2021Production volume continued to declineAnnual report
「In the steel business, we produced 497 thousand tonnes of crude steel, down 8.3% from the previous fiscal year, 967 thousand tonnes of rolled steel products, down 15.2%, and 314 thousand tonnes of fabricated steel products, down 2.2%.」
Annual production of crude steel, rolled steel products, and fabricated steel products all fell below the previous fiscal year, and production volume continued to decline. - FY2021-Q3Production volume continued to decline, but the decline narrowedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, crude steel production fell 10.3% year on year, rolled steel products fell 23.1%, fabricated steel products fell 10.5%, steel orders received fell 21.3%, and steel sales fell 23.0%.」
Production of crude steel, rolled steel products, and fabricated steel products all fell below the same period of the previous year, but the declines narrowed compared with the cumulative period through the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2Production volume declined significantlyAnnual report
「Crude steel production fell 15.3% year on year, rolled steel products fell 31.3%, fabricated steel products fell 14.6%, steel orders received fell 32.6%, steel order backlog fell 26.6%, and steel sales fell 28.1%.」
In response to lower demand and sales volumes, production of crude steel, rolled steel products, and fabricated steel products fell 15.3%, 31.3%, and 14.6%, respectively, year on year. - FY2021-Q1Production volume declined significantlyAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, crude steel production fell 24.2% year on year, rolled steel products fell 32.6%, fabricated steel products fell 10.2%, steel orders received fell 35.9%, steel order backlog fell 42.2%, and steel sales fell 25.6%.」
In response to lower demand and sales volumes, production of crude steel, rolled steel products, and fabricated steel products fell 24.2%, 32.6%, and 10.2%, respectively, year on year. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Crude steel production increased 10.6% year on year as we expanded electric-furnace operating hours and increased production of electric-furnace billets, which were less expensive than billets purchased externally, while scrap prices were trending lower.」
Electric-furnace operating hours were extended, and crude steel production rose 10.6% year on year. Meanwhile, orders from the rolling process onward declined. - FY2019Higher crude steel production, lower rolled steel productionAnnual report
「In the steel business, we produced 515 thousand tonnes of crude steel, up 4.4% from the previous fiscal year, 1,304 thousand tonnes of rolled steel products, down 9.9%, and 365 thousand tonnes of fabricated steel products, down 1.3%.」
Crude steel production increased, while production of rolled and fabricated steel products declined, resulting in a change in the production mix. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the steel business, we produced 493 thousand tonnes of crude steel, up 8.3% from the previous fiscal year, 1,447 thousand tonnes of rolled steel products, up 12.9%, and 370 thousand tonnes of fabricated steel products, up 7.8%.」
Annual production of crude steel, rolled steel products, and fabricated steel products all increased in response to higher steel demand and orders. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In steel, higher steel order volumes and higher steel selling prices than in the same period of the previous year resulted in rolled steel production increasing 16.4% year on year, processed steel production increasing 10.6%, orders received increasing 22.6%, and the order backlog increasing 25.3%.」
Rolled steel production rose 16.4% year on year and fabricated steel production rose 10.6% in response to increased steel order volumes and higher sales prices. - FY2018-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Due to higher steel order volumes and higher steel selling prices than in the same period of the previous year, rolled steel production increased 19.8% year on year, steel orders received increased 30.8%, and the order backlog increased 52.8%.」
The stated reason for the increase in rolled steel production changed from responding to export orders and purchased billet prices to responding to increased steel order volumes and higher sales prices. - FY2018-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「To meet the increase in steel orders, the Company's electric furnaces and rolling mills also increased production. Crude steel production and rolled steel production rose 15.0% and 24.2%, respectively, year on year.」
The stated reason for the increase in crude steel production changed this quarter from responding to export orders and higher purchased billet prices to responding to increased steel order volumes. Increased production at the electric-furnace and rolling mills, as well as higher rolled steel production, was also explicitly noted. - FY2017-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「In the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, we increased production of electric-furnace crude steel, which was less expensive for us than purchased billets, as purchased billet prices rose sharply amid a substantial increase in coking coal prices.」
The stated reason for the increase in crude steel production changed from responding to steel product export orders to increasing production of lower-cost electric-furnace crude steel following the rise in purchased billet prices. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Crude steel production rose 10.2% year on year as we responded to an increase in orders for our steel product exports compared with the same period of the previous year.」
Crude steel production rose 10.2% year on year in response to the increase in orders for steel product exports.