Japanese steelmaker JFE Steel Corporation announced on October 22 that it will construct Thailand's first continuous galvanizing line for automobiles at Hemaraj, Rayong.
According to a company statement, the Japanese steel giant's Thai subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) Ltd will handle construction and operation of the facility, as well as sales of hot dip galvanized steel.
Thailand, Southeast Asia's largest automobile producer, is a production and export base for many global automakers, with demand constantly increasing, JFE commented, adding that the new continuous galvanizing line will enable JFE Steel to respond to increasingly sophisticated demands from automakers in Thailand for high-end automotive steel sheet that can be procured locally.