[JFE Steel Starts Japan’s First Large-Scale Stamp-Charged Coke Oven]

Published: Sep 02, 2026 17:18 (GMT+8)

Save

JFE Steel has commenced operations at its No. 6-A coke oven battery in Fukuyama. The 52-oven facility has an annual production capacity of 420,000 tonnes and represents an investment of approximately 282 million USD. It is Japan’s first large-scale coke oven using stamp-charging technology, which is expected to improve coke quality and production efficiency while reducing operating costs and environmental impact.

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM's internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or for more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn

Related News

3 hours ago

[Average Monthly Operating Hours of Major Construction Machinery Products in September: 80.7 Hours]

According to statistics from the China Construction Machinery Association, the average monthly operating hours of major construction machinery products in September 2026 were 80.7 hours, up 3.32% YoY and up 8.45% MoM. The monthly operating rate of major construction machinery products was 52.4%, down 2.73 percentage points YoY and up 1.48 percentage points MoM.

3 hours ago

[Low-End Capacity Rationalization Accelerates, Cement Industry Market Concentration Further Increases]

Continued weakness in real estate and infrastructure investment has pushed the cement industry into a period of deep adjustment. The industry's loss-making share has now reached 60%, with a large number of small and medium-sized cement enterprises trapped in operating difficulties marked by price inversion, high inventory, and sluggish payment collection. According to incomplete statistics, more than 20 cement and grinding enterprises have entered bankruptcy-related proceedings this year, with debt risks among small and medium-sized players surfacing in a concentrated manner and spreading upstream along the industry chain.

3 hours ago

[During the September peak season, the housing markets in key cities remained highly active]

As policy dividends continued to take effect and housing consumption demand kept being released, the real estate market sustained its recovery in September, with second-hand home transactions in key cities expanding and the September peak season delivering a strong performance. Data from the China Index Academy showed that in September, second-hand home market activity continued to fluctuate at highs, with 119,000 second-hand homes transacted across 20 key cities, up 7.4% YoY. In the first nine months of this year, 1.118 million second-hand homes were transacted in these 20 key cities, up 6.4% YoY. Among them, second-hand home markets in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai continued to see expanding transaction volumes. In September, Beijing and Shanghai recorded 16,000 and 24,000 second-hand home transactions, up 13.7% and 3.3% MoM, respectively. Notably, Shanghai's second-hand home transaction volume rose 17.2% YoY in September, marking seven consecutive months of YoY growth.

3 hours ago