日本不锈钢市场动向及产品研发展望

MARKET TREND AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROSPECT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN JAPAN

1958年日本开始生产冷轧薄钢板以来,60年间日本积极应对市场动向变化,及时进行高性能不锈钢开发,不锈钢产量有了大幅增长。近年来,亚洲地区不锈钢生产有了很大发展,通用型不锈钢的市场竞争日益激烈;另一方面省资源型、环保型、免维护型不锈钢以及不锈钢新技术的市场需求增加,这是新型不锈钢发展的重要机遇。对不锈钢市场动向进行分析,并分析了日本不锈钢新钢种开发及市场应用趋势。

In the 60 years since 1958,when the production of cold-rolled steel strips with wide strips began,the volume of stainless steel in Japan has been steadily increasing.This can be said to be the result of the timely development and launch of products that take advantage of the superior functions of stainless steel in response to various changes in market trends.In recent years,with the rise of Asian mills,competition in the general-purpose field has intensified.On the other hand,the market demands for resource saving,environmental protection,maintenance-free,and next-generation technologies are increasing,and this is an opportunity to stimulate the demand for new stainless steels for the future.The following is an overview of these market trends and Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corporation’s efforts to develop new products and markets.