Godo Steel Himeji Works
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Godo Steel Himeji Works (合同製鐵株式会社姫路製造所) is a steel plant in Himeji, Shikama, Hyogo, Japan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Himeji, Shikama, Hyogo, Japan:
- Location: 2946, Nakajima, 672-8655
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.783057, 134.669411 (exact)
Background
The Godo Steel Himeji Works is one of three main plants operated by Godo Steel; the other two are Godo Steel Funabashi Works and Godo Steel Osaka Works. The company began operations at Himeji Works in 1978.[1]
The plant is investing 12.8 billion yen to renovate its rolling mill equipment–the renovation is expected to start in fiscal year 2025, expected to be completed in the second half of fiscal year 2028.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1978[3] | 241[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godo Steel Ltd | 4295877613 | E100000130709 | Godo Steel Ltd[4] | 4295877613 | E100000130709 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | shapes, wire rod, rail, rebar, bar[5] | 2023-04-11[6] | EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 500[7] | 500[7] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | – |
| 2020 | 446[8] | 446[8] |
| 2021 | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | – |
| 2023 | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[7] | 500[7] | 70.0[7] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[5] | 100.00[5] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "godo steel,ltd". godo steel,ltd. (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ Corp, Yieh. "Yieh Corp Steel News". www.yieh.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220114112611/https://www.godo-steel.co.jp/en/company/history.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055025/https://www.godo-steel.co.jp/en/company/index.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20151101133328/http://www.godo-steel.co.jp:80/en/company/process.html. Archived from the original on 2015-11-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.godo-steel.co.jp/sustainability/himeji/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220119163733/https://www.godo-steel.co.jp/company/factory_himeji.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 (PDF) https://contents.xj-storage.jp/xcontents/AS01941/66d4df2c/59ee/4bc4/95d9/161fc126b18b/20211115140533695s.pdf.
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