Sumitomo Metal resumed production

Japanese metals company Sumitomo Metal Industries completely resumed production in the 12 shops at the plant Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is reported by Metal Bulletin. In addition, the Corporation has put into operation two temporarily stopped the blast furnaces. Nevertheless, their level of loading is approximately 40% of the level before the earthquake, which occurred in Japan on March 11. Also is continuing repairs cranes and a number of machines. As expected, the return of the entire infrastructure of the company to its former state will take about 1,5 years. Earlier, Sumitomo Metal Industries has resumed shipments from its plant Kashima. "With Kashima were shipped lightweight I-beam profile, pipe piles and steel sheet. This is the first delivery from March 11," - said in a corporation. It is known that operations at the port of Kashima and the eastern city of Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture were temporarily halted after the earthquake and tsunami. Capacity of the plant is estimated at 8 million tons per year. The Japanese company Sumitomo Metal is one of the largest metallurgical concerns of the country. Ministry of Industry