Tag: Japan: Nippon Steel to restart Nagoya blast furnace on expected demand recovery

Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest integrated steelmaker, has decided to restart a blast furnace at its Nagoya Works in central Japan by the end of August, on the expected improvement in steel demand, the company announced on August 17. The Nagoya No.3 BF had been under relining since late January and it was initially slated for…