Title: Current challenges facing the Japanese steel industry

Authors: Tsutomu Kono

Addresses: Executive Vice President, Sankyu Inc., Tokyo, Japan

Abstract: The demand for Japanese iron and steel is determined by the state of the national and global economies, the changing mix of end-products, and the competitiveness of the steel producers. The author takes an overview of the state of the Japanese steelmaking industry, in terms of technological development and product development, presenting data on the trends in the 1970s and 1980s.

Keywords: steelmaking; steel products; Japanese steel industry; economies of scale; Japan; technological development; product development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1993.025764

International Journal of Technology Management, 1993 Vol.8 No.1/2, pp.121 - 134

Published online: 24 May 2009 *

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