Tokyo Steel Kyushu plant
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Tokyo Steel Kyushu plant (東京製鐵 九州工場), also known as Daimaru Steel Co. Ltd. (predecessor), is a steel plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan:
- Location: 3-5-1, Minami Futajima, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0109, Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.881431, 130.755978 (exact)
Background
Tokyo Steel was founded in 1934. The company merged with Daimaru Steel Co., Ltd. in 197 and began operations at the company's Kyushu factory. The company completed two 50-ton electric furnaces and two continuous casting facilities at the Kyushu factory and started production. The factory added another 130 ton DC EAF in 1989.[1]
In 2024, Tokyo Steel started its new proprietary green steel brand called "Ensō".[2]
In line with Japan's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Tokyo Steel announced its long-term environmental vision "Tokyo Steel EcoVision 2050". Tokyo Steel aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% by 2030 and by 100% by 2050 from emissions levels as of fiscal year 2013.[3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-02[4] | 1971-11[5][4] | 257[6] | 800 kW solar power plant (began in 2021-02)[7] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd [100.0%] | 4295878567 [100.0%] | E100000130713 [100.0%] | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd [100%][8] | 4295878567 | E100000130713 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[9] | i-beam, piling, h-beam, plate[9] | Expired[10][11] | unknown[12] | 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 | 678[13][14][15] | 678[13][14][15] |
| retired | 522[13][14][15] | 522[13][14][15] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 463[7] | 463[7] |
| 2020 | 405[7] | 405[7] |
| 2021 | 548[7] | 548[7] |
| 2022 | 615[7] | 615[7] |
| 2023 | 651[7] | 651[7] |
| 2024 | 453[16] | 453[16] |
| 2025 | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | retired[4] | 1971[8][17] | – | 261[13][15][14] | 50.0[8][17] |
| EAF 2 | retired[4] | 1971[8][17] | – | 261[13][15][14] | 50.0[8][17] |
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[18] | 1989[19] | Single-electrode DC EAF[19] | 678[13][15][14] | 130.0[8][17] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | yes[18] | 100.00[18] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EAF 2 | yes[18] | 100.00[18] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[18] | 100.00[18] | 0[18] | 0[18] | 0[18] | 0[18] | 0[18] | 0[18] | 0[18] |
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References
- ↑ "東京製鐵株式会社 歴史". web.archive.org. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ www.recyclingtoday.com https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/tokyo-steel-stemcor-low-carbon-steel-japan-europe-cbam/. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "九州工場｜東京製鐵株式会社". 東京製鐵株式会社. Archived from the original on 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220929173907/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/5423:JP. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29.
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- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20201107031126/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/company.html. Archived from the original on 07 November 2020.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/english/management/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.tokyosteelenso.com/certification.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/english/management/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20220129215137/https://www.aist.org/news/steel-news/2007/april/siemens-commissions-slab-caster-at-tokyo-steel/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20190728171230/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp:80/pdf/sp.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20201031125434/https://www.amm.com/Magazine/2531124/Dateline/Tokyo-Steel-returns-to-the-sword-and-slashes-deep.html. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Tokyo Steel posts lower profit for FY 2024-25". www.steelorbis.com. Archived from the original on 2026-01-27. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20200719165304/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp:80/history.html. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/english/achievement/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124205007/https://p2infohouse.org/ref/10/09034.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24.
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