# PT Krakatau Nippon Steel Sumikin opens new automotive steel plant in Cilegon

PT Krakatau Nippon Steel Sumikin (KNSS) held an opening ceremony at its new steel manufacturing plant in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia. The plant has capacity to produce 480,000 metric tons of steel for automotive customers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-08
- Where: Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia
- Starts operating: 8 Aug 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 480,000 metric tons per year
- Products: automotive steel
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [PT Krakatau Nippon Steel Sumikin](https://endata.com/companies/33780.md)
- [Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal](https://endata.com/companies/21793.md) (partner)
- [PT Krakatau Steel](https://endata.com/companies/33781.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [autotechinsight.spglobal.com](https://autotechinsight.spglobal.com/news/5246395/nippon-steel-jv-holds-opening-ceremony-at-new-automotive-steel-plant-in-indonesia), 2018-08-16: "The local manufacturing plant is expected to help the Japanese supplier serve its customers in Indonesia more efficiently."

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