Sojitz Corp. has received an order for a cold rolling mill for use in what is planned to be Malaysia’s first stainless steel cold rolling plant. The facility is currently under construction in the Jahor Bahru region of Malaysia by Acerinox SA and Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd of Japan. The value of this order is JPY 5 billion, with Sojitz teaming up with Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metal Machinery Inc. in a turnkey basis contract covering the delivery and installation work of the machinery. As the first stage of the project, JPY 30 billion will be invested to construct a stainless steel cold rolling plant with a total annual production capacity of 240,000tns. The facility is scheduled to commence operations at the beginning of 2011. Sojitz has also landed an order for a 20HI Sendzimir type cold rolling mill for which Sojitz holds the sales and manufacturing licenses. The cluster type roll structure enables this mill to roll stainless steel and other hard materials with high roll separating force. Another distinguishing characteristic is high control capacity that facilitates production of top-quality stainless steel plate and sheet. The cold rolling process is a critical stage that exerts a heavy impact on final stainless steel product quality, with Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery having earned stellar marks for its technical expertise in this area. Electrical items for the order will be produced by Hitachi Ltd.
