Nippon plans to double steel output at USS operations: Report

Now that it has acquired U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel is planning a significant expansion of its US operations, including the construction of a new mill and more than doubling its steel output.

Eiji Hashimoto, Nippon’s representative director, chairman, and CEO, stated in a recent interview that the company needs to increase its global production volume to remain competitive with Chinese competitors. He doesn’t want them catching up with Nippon’s cutting-edge technologies.

Laura Miller

Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Laura Miller

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