FUJI STEEL

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The Hirohata Blast Furnace Project for Japan will expand the iron and steelmaking facilities located at Hirohata, Auroran, Kamaishi and Kawasaki. This project will modernize and expand its facilities, however, in order to keep up with the demand for steel, it must increase its pig iron and steelmaking capacity. The construction will include a large modern blast furnace, an oxygen converter plant and a slabbing mill. The new blast furnace, converter plant and slabbing mill at Hirohata will allow Fuji to increase its production of steel plates and metal sheets. Fuji Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. is the second largest steel company in Japan and an integrated producer of steel plates, metal sheets, rails, shapes and bars. It also sells large quantities of pig iron and semi-finished steel products. The total demand for crude steel in Japan is expected to rise to 17.8 million tons in 1962. This project will allow Fuji Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. to maintain its present competitive share of the market for each type of its products.