|
Chronology (from the end of World War
II to present)
|
| Year |
Nippon Kokan related
Events
|
Contemporary Historical
Events
|
| 1945 |
|
|
AUG |
World War
II ended |
| 1947 |
|
|
MAY |
The
Constitution of Japan goes into effect |
| 1948 |
APR |
No.5 blast
furnace restarted |
|
|
| 1949 |
SEP |
1st rationalization plan:
aiming higher efficiency |
APR |
Introduction of fixed exchange
rate (USD1=JPY360) |
| 1950 |
|
|
JUN |
Outbreak
of the Korean War |
| 1951 |
|
|
SEP |
The Japan Peace Treaty and
Japan-U.S. Security Treaty concluded in San Francisco Conference |
| 1953 |
SEP |
2nd rationalization
plan: aiming production increase |
JUL |
The Korean
War ended |
| 1957 |
DEC |
Start-up of Plug Mill |
|
|
| 1965 |
FEB |
NKK Fukuyama
Steel Works constructed |
|
|
| MAY |
Start-up
of Cold Drawn Mill |
|
|
| 1968 |
APR |
Integration of Kawasaki,
Tsurumi, and Mizue Steel Works to form Keihin Steel Works |
JUN |
Six-Day War breakout in Middle
East |
| JUN |
Start-up of Mandrel Mill
and Shut-down of No.1 Mill |
|
|
| 1969 |
JAN |
Tsu Shipbuilding
Yard constructed |
|
|
| 1970 |
SEP |
Start-up of Hot Extrusion
Mill, Stainless Cold Drawn Mill, and Ehrhardt Push Bench Mill |
|
|
| 1971 |
DEC |
NKK begins
construction of Ogishima Steel Complex |
AUG |
Nixon Shocks:
floating of U.S. dollar, China visit |
| 1973 |
|
|
FEB |
Yen became floated against
U.S. dollar |
| |
|
|
OCT |
Yom Kippur War (4th Middle
East War) and fisrt Oil Shock |
| 1976 |
NOV |
Start-up
of Ogishima No.1 blust furnace |
|
|
| 1977 |
MAY |
Plug Mill revamped increasing
production size range up to 432mm |
|
|
| 1978 |
DEC |
Shut-down
of No.5 Mill (Pilgar Mill) |
DEC |
OPEC boosts
oil price, the 2nd Oil Shock |
| 1983 |
MAY |
Start-up of New Middle Size
Mill in Ogishima |
FEB |
OPEC reduces oil price, the
Reverse Oil Shock |
| 1985 |
|
|
SEP |
Plaza Accord
on exchange rates, Yen appreciation |
| 1988 |
JAN |
Shut-down of Ehrhardt Push
Bench Mill |
|
|
| 1994 |
JUN |
Shut-down
of Hot Extrusion Mill |
|
|
| JUL |
Shut-down
of Stainless Cold Drawn Mill |
|
|
| 1995 |
MAR |
Shut-down of New Middle Size
Mill |
JAN |
Great Hanshin Earthquake |
| |
|
MAR |
Sarin gas attack in the Tokyo
subway system |
| 1997 |
DEC |
Siderca-Tamsa
alliance on OCTG marketing |
|
|
| 2000 |
AUG |
Start-up of TenarisNKKTubes |
|
|
| 2003 |
APR |
Establishment
of JFE Steel and JFE Engieering |
|
|
| 2004 |
APR |
90th anniversary of seamless
pipe production |
|
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