# JFE Steel to build hot-dip galvanizing line at Fukuyama facility for ultra-high-strength steel sheets

JFE Steel announced it will build a new continuous galvanizing line at its West Japan Works' Fukuyama facility, costing approximately 70 billion yen, with an annual capacity of 360,000 tons. Operations are scheduled to start in October 2028.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-12-12
- Where: Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
- Value: $466.0M (70.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: Oct 2028
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 360,000 tons per year
- Products: ultra-high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheets for automobiles
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [JFE Steel Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19688.md)

## Sources

- [jfe-steel.co.jp](https://www.jfe-steel.co.jp/en/release/2024/12/241212.html), 2024-12-12: "JFE Steel Corporation announced today that it will build a new continuous galvanizing line (CGL) at its West Japan Works’ Fukuyama facility to meet the growing demand for ultra-high-strength steel sheets."

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