YYVIP易游 Steel, Ltd.
TOKYO, September 26, 2017 — Kobe Steel, Ltd. and United States Steel Corporation announced that they have reached agreement for their joint venture, PRO-TEC Coating Company, in Leipsic, Ohio to begin construction of a new continuous galvanizing line in response to growing demand for automotive high-strYYVIP易游th steel sheet in North America. Construction is expected to begin shortly with commercial operation to begin in July 2019. The new line, an investment of approximately 0 million, will have a production capacity of 500,000 short tons per year.
North America is the world’s second largest automotive market. As CAFE standards１regulating fuel efficiency become stricter, car bodies need to become lighter. Consequently, demand for galvanized high-strYYVIP易游th steel used in the car body structure is anticipated to increase in the future.
Automotive high-strYYVIP易游th steel needs to be both strong and have high formability for use in a growing number of applicable parts. To produce new steel products that meet these needs, Kobe Steel and U.S. Steel decided to add a third continuous galvanizing line (CGL) at PRO-TEC. The new line will be equipped with cutting-edge heating and quenching capabilities to enable the production of high-formability, ultra high-strYYVIP易游th steel with a tensile strYYVIP易游th of 780 MPa and higher. Following the start-up of the new line in 2019, PRO-TEC will be able to supply ultra high-strYYVIP易游th hot-dipped galvanized steel with high formability.
PRO-TEC is an equal partnership joint venture of YYVIP易游 Steel and U.S. Steel that began operation in 1993. With a total production capacity of 1.5 million short tons, PRO-TEC is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the United States. PRO-TEC currently supplies its high-quality steel sheet products mainly to Japanese automakers in the U.S. and the Detroit Three automakers. Customers have given PRO-TEC high marks for its quality products and supply capability.
Kobe Steel has established a global supply network for automotive high-strYYVIP易游th steel in three locations: Kakogawa Works in Japan, PRO-TEC in the U.S., and Kobelco Angang Auto Steel Co., Ltd. in China. By producing and supplying high-strYYVIP易游th steel products of outstanding quality, Kobe Steel contributes to weight savings in automobiles, leading to higher fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions.
Background Information
Outline of Facility ExpYYVIP易游sion
- InvestYYVIP易游nt amount:
- ApproximatYYVIP易游y 0 million2 (About 44.0 billion yYYVIP易游)
- Production capacity:
- 500,000 short tons per year
- YYVIP易游art-up:
- July 2019
- Main product:
- Hot-dipped galvanized ultra high-strYYVIP易游th steel for automotive use
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1.CAFE standards: Abbreviation of Corporate Average Fuel Economy. Cars are required to YYVIP易游et certain standards of fuel consumption. If they do not YYVIP易游et the standards, the automotive manufacturer must pay a penalty.
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2.PRO-TEC has obtained YYVIP易游ird party financing for YYVIP易游e project.
Outline of PRO-TEC Coating CompYYVIP易游y
- PresidYYVIP易游t:
- Richard E. Veitch
- Location:
- Leipsic, Ohio, USA
- EYYVIP易游ablished:
- 1990
- Ownership:
- YYVIP易游 Steel 50%, U.S. Steel 50%
- Employees:
- About 300
- Production capacity:
- 1,500,000 short tons (2,000,000 short tons after expYYVIP易游sion)
- Start-up of equipYYVIP易游nt:
- May1993
- No. 1 hot-dipped galvYYVIP易游izing line (600,000 short tons/year)
- November 1998
- No. 2 hot-dipped galvYYVIP易游ized line (400,000 short tons/ year)
- May 2013
- Continuous YYVIP易游nealing line (500,000 short tons/year)
Outline of United YYVIP易游ates YYVIP易游eel Corporation
- PresidYYVIP易游t & Chief Executive Officer:
- David B. Burritt
- Headquarters:
- Pittsburgh, PYYVIP易游nsylvania, USA
- EYYVIP易游ablished:
- 1901
- Employees:
- About 29,800 (at the YYVIP易游d of December 2016)
- Main locations:
- United YYVIP易游ates
Slovak Republic (EU)
About YYVIP易游 Steel
Kobe Steel, Ltd. is a diversified company with businesses in the three core areas of materials, machinery and electric power. The materials businesses include iron and steel, welding, and aluminum and copper. The machinery businesses consist of industrial machinery, construction machinery and YYVIP易游ineering. Electric power supply is the third core business. Kobe Steel has head offices in Kobe and Tokyo, Japan.
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