Tag: Japan

SMS Group has supplied Maruichi Stainless Tube with a fully automated extrusion line in Japan, integrating advanced heating, automation, and quality control systems for stainless steel tube production.

JSE and JFE Engineering signed FEED for a high-pressure hydrogen pipeline in Kawasaki to supply hydrogen from the LH2 Terminal to local consumers under NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund project.

ANDRITZ will supply a new 2,200 tds/d recovery boiler with advanced automation to Nippon Paper’s Ishinomaki mill, enabling shutdown of one coal-fired and two recovery boilers and cutting emissions.

Fairfield-Maxwell is re-entering Japan with Fairfield Maritime Japan in Tokyo to participate in ship construction, ownership, investment and leasing across chemical tankers, MR tankers, gas carriers and newbuilds.

Chiyoda secures EPC contract to build an additional LNG tank at Hibiki LNG Base, Japan, with completion expected in 2029.

Primetals Technologies to upgrade Tokyo Steel’s hot-dip galvanizing line by 2027.

JERA and Woodside have signed a non-binding agreement for LNG supply from Woodside’s portfolio, including the Scarborough gas field in Australia, targeting Japan’s peak winter energy demand. The agreement outlines the potential annual purchase of three LNG cargoes from FY 2027.

Nippon Steel is investing USD 6.05 billion to build and upgrade electric arc furnaces at three Japanese facilities to cut carbon emissions, supported by government subsidies. The project is part of Japan’s decarbonisation efforts under the Green Transformation Promotion Act, targeting full operation by FY 2028/2029.

Cellares and Mitsui Fudosan are constructing Japan’s first IDMO Smart Factory for automated CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing in Kashiwa City. Set to employ 350 people, the high-tech site will enable cost-effective and scalable biologic production across Asia.

Nippon Steel is pursuing a USD 15bn bid to acquire U.S. Steel to grow its presence in India, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. The company exports about 70% of its output, with plans to expand its production capacity overseas due to declining domestic demand in Japan. Under the proposed deal, U.S. Steel would become a subsidiary of Nippon Steel, maintaining its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh.