Naveen visits NSC’s Kimitsu Steel Works in Japan
Plant was established on land reclaimed from sea and used environmentally sustainable green technologies
The Plant produces diversified specialised steel products used for various downstream industries like the automobiles
By Swagatika Bhutia
BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 6: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with a delegation of senior officers of the state government, on Thursday visited Kimitsu Steel Works, a major steel plant facility of Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) in Japan.
The delegation was briefed about the plant and given a tour of the facility.
The visit provided an opportunity for the delegation to learn about the latest technologies and processes used by NSC in steel production.
The plant was established on a piece of land reclaimed from the sea. It uses environmentally sustainable green technologies. The depth of sea used to be more than 10m. The plant has a large lay out campus and green tree belts.
The plant produces diversified specialised steel products used for various downstream industries like the automobiles.
Speaking on the occasion, the CM Mr Patnaik expressed his admiration for the state-of-the-art facility and the commitment of NSC towards excellence in steel production.
He discussed the use of similar green technologies for the plants coming up in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts. The proposed plants will also focus on specialised steel products which will enable downstream industries in Odisha.
The CM highlighted the immense potential for collaboration between NSC and Odisha, given the state’s rich mineral resources and potential in the steel sector.
The CM also assured the NSC officials about his government’s committed support for ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India’s upcoming integrated steel plants in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur in Odisha.
The projects will use huge volumes of iron ore fines which will help in value addition of the mineral within Odisha in comparison to current trend of exporting the iron ore fines.
The CM expressed his appreciation for the warm hospitality extended by NSC towards the delegation and conveyed his hope that the visit would contribute to strengthening the relationship between NSC and Odisha.
