JFE Steel Corporation says it will build Indonesia’s first continuous galvanising line (CGL) for automobiles at MM2100 Industrial Town, an industrial estate in the city of Bekasi, just outside Jakarta.
JFE Steel’s wholly-owned subsidiary PT JFE Steel Galvanising Indonesia, will handle construction and operation of the facility, as well as ensuring sales of hot-dip galvanised steel.
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Indonesia, South East Asia’s second largest automobile producer, is a production and export base for many global automakers.
Local demand for high-end automotive steel sheet is expected to grow as manufacturers expand capacity further, including through the construction of new plants.
The new continuous galvanising line will be JFE Steel’s third CGL for cars in Asia, following China and Thailand, where the company already operates CGLs.
JFE Steel also provides manufacturing technology for a CGL and related facilities operated by its partner JSW Steel in India.
