Osaka Steel Sakai Works
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Osaka Steel Sakai Works (和歌山地区(堺)(Japanese)) is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Osaka, Kansai, Japan:
- Location: 1 Chikkoyawata-cho, Sakai, Osaka 590-0901 Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.598220, 135.454390 (exact)
Background
Osaka Steel Co. Ltd. was established in 1978 after he merger of Daitetsu Steel Industrial Co. Ltd and Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.[1][2] In 1990, the company reorganized itself as a subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation. In 1995, the company merged with Nishi-Nippon Steel Co. Ltd., naming its plant Nishi-Nippon Works (presently Nishi-Nippon Kumamoto Works). In 1999, acquired Kansai Billet Center Co. Ltd. and named its steelmaking plant Sakai Works.[2]
Osaka Steel in September 2023 announced that its plan to install a new EcoArc-light electric arc furnace at its Sakai plant, expected to be commissioned by 2025.[3]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[4] | – | 1961[5] | 328[6] |
| Expansion | Announced[7] | 2023-09-06[7] | 2025[7] | – |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Osaka Steel Co Ltd[4] | 4295877041 | E100000130708 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[8] | equal angles; rails; unequal angles; elevator guide rails; channels; flat bars; I-beams; square bars; deformed bars; colored products; rebar; billets[9][8] | building and infrastructure; tools and machinery; transport[9] | yes[10][11] | EAF[12] | 2 EAF (150-tonne each)[4] |
| Expansion | semi-finished; finished rolled[8] | equal angles; rails; unequal angles; elevator guide rails; channels; flat bars; I-beams; square bars; deformed bars; colored products; rebar; billets[9][8] | building and infrastructure; tools and machinery; transport[9] | – | EAF[7] | 1 EAF[7] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 3450 TTPA[4][4] | 3450 TTPA[4][4] |
| Expansion | announced | >0 TTPA[7] | >0 TTPA[7] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* |
|---|---|
| Main plant | operating |
| Expansion | announced |
Table 6: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1090 TTPA[13] | 1090 TTPA |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD". OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD. (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD". OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD. (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ "Japan's Osaka Steel to set up environmentally friendly EAF at Sakai plant". www.steelorbis.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125054928/https://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp/en/company/base.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/factbook/2022/11-04.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20200614234628/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/ir/library/pdf/factbook2019_all.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240129182340/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/japans-osaka-steel-to-set-up-environmentally-friendly-eaf-at-sakai-plant-1304960.htm. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20171222092108/http://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp:80/en/company/outline.html. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20181108075942/http://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp:80/en/product/index.html. Archived from the original on 08 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171222100051/http://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp:80/en/company/history.html. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220427223245/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/company/iso/kansai/wakayama/index.html. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220124090154/https://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp/en/company/suguwakaru.html. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20181009035955/http://www.osaka-seitetu.co.jp:80/en/ir/highlights.html. Archived from the original on 09 October 2018.
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