Nippon Steel Completes Hot-Rolling Mill in Nagoya

Published: Aug 11, 2026 15:21

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Nippon Steel has inaugurated a new hot rolling mill at its Nagoya Steel Works, with an annual capacity of approximately 6 million metric tons. The facility, which was officially completed during a ceremony on August 6, represents an investment of approximately 300 billion yen (about 1.9 billion U.S. dollars). This line is designed to boost production of high-quality thin-gauge steel, particularly ultra-high-strength automotive steel (tensile strength ≥1.0 GPa), and is equipped with rolling machinery that the company claims has the world’s highest load capacity. The existing hot rolling line at the site will be shut down during fiscal year 2026. Nippon Steel cited rising demand for lighter and stronger automotive steel—driven by stricter emissions and crash safety standards as well as the growth of electric vehicles (EVs)—as the reason behind this expansion.

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