JFE Steel Integrated Spiral Steel Tube Production Lines due to Low Demand

JFE Steel closed a production line of spiral steel tube in Fukuyama area of West Japan Works and integrated to 2 lines in Chiba area of East Japan Works. JFE Steel had operated total 3 productive lines for spiral steel tube. The firm optimized the capacity along weak trend of Japanese domestic construction market. The firm aims to improve productivity by this line integration. JFE Steel continues to cover hot coil supply, spiral tube sales and delivery.

There are world largest class productive lines of spiral tubes in Chiba area those which can manufacture the products with 400-2600 millimeters diameter, 3.2-30.0 millimeters thickness and maximum 37 meters length. The capacity totals 180,000 tonnes per year.