JFE Bars & Shapes Kashima Works steel plant
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JFE Bars & Shapes Kashima Works steel plant (鹿島製造所), also known as JFE NKK Joukou, is a steel plant in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan:
- Location: 7, Minamihama, 314-0111
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 35.882023, 140.731707 (exact)
Background
The plant operates a scrap-based 150 tonne electric arc furnace with a monthly capacity of 60,000 tons.[1]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933[2] | 218[3] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFE Holdings Inc [100.0%] | 4295880726 [100.0%] | E100000000643 [100.0%] | JFE Bars & Shapes Corp [100%][4] | 4298183819 | E100001010145 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[3] | shapes, rebar, bar[3] | automotive, building and infrastructure, tools and machinery, transport[5] | yes[6] | unknown[7] | unknown | 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 | 720[8][9] | 720[8][9] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | 335[10] | –[10] | 335[10] |
| 2021 | 391[11] | –[11] | 391[11] |
| 2022 | 391[12] | –[12] | 391[12] |
| 2023 | 363[13] | –[13] | 363[13] |
| 2024 | 363[14] | unknown[14] | 363[14] |
| 2025 | unknown | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[9] | 720[8][9] | 150.0[9][15] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[16] | 100.00[16] | 0[16] | 0[16] | 0[16] | 0[16] | 0[16] | 0[16] |
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References
- ↑ "Regeneration: Leading for the Future" (PDF). JFE Bars & Shapes. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112163118/http://www.jfe-bs.co.jp/english/company/branch.php. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.jfe-bs.co.jp/en/products/illustrations/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211230085848/https://www.jfe-steel.co.jp/en/works/west/environment.html. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220129214913/https://www.reuters.com/article/jfesteel-idCNL3E7GV39C20110531. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240122192819/https://www.jfe-bs.co.jp/en/files/pamphlet_company_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 (PDF) https://www.jfe-holdings.co.jp/en/investor/library/group-report/2021/pdf/all_A4.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "JFE GROUP REPORT". www.jfe-holdings.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
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