JFE Steel Promotes Southeast Asian Business

JFE Steel held ground breaking ceremony to build Thai automotive grade continuous galvanizing line in Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong, announced on Monday. The firm builds the line with 400,000 tonnes of annual output capacity for around US$ 300 million to provide flat steel with 0.4-2.3 millimeters thick and 800-1,800 mm width mainly for automobile industry.

JFE Steel held opening ceremony of Vietnamese steel pipe pile and steel pipe sheet pile making plant, J-Spiral Steel Pipe in Hanoi on Friday. JFE Steel’s president Eiji Hayashida said to around 150 attendees including Vietnamese government officials the firm contributes development of Vietnam through steel pipe pile supply. He emphasized the construction steel plant will expand the business for the country to use the advanced technology.