23
Sep
10:33
JFE restarts No.4 blast furnace at Fukuyama plant
Japan's JFE Steel has resumed production at the No.4 5,000m³ blast furnace at its Fukuyama plant, about one month earlier than previously scheduled in late October, Kallanish notes.
The BF with around 3.5 million tonnes/year of hot metal capacity was shut down on 20 June. JFE made the decision to reduce production amid the coronavirus pandemic, which caused a major demand drop in Japan and in export markets. A recent demand recovery led by the J…
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