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1Clad Steel Pipes

Large-scale projects secured; record-high orders reported
Clad steel pipes, a mainstay product category of theremain firm over the short and medium terms. The JSWGroup, are corrosion-resistant, composite steel pipes thatGroup is an integrated manufacturer, handling everything

are used mainly in natural gas fields for natural gas

from materials to production. Drawing on our high-leveltransportation. In fiscal 2014, we reported record-highexpertise in materials and welding technologies, as wellorders, attracting around ¥35.0 billion in orders fromas our reliability—based on a 70% world market sharenatural gas development project s in Central A sia.

and abundant track record—we will strive to furtherMoreover, we expect that demand for clad steel pipes will

increase orders.
Inside: Stainless steel or high-alloy steel•Structure of cladsteel pipe

•Natural gas development
projects planned worldwide

Large-scale projects
secured in fiscal 201410

Outside: Carbon steel

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New Products for Energy Infrastructure

Steel pressure vessel for hydrogen storage
Incorporating high-level technologies, our low-cost,highly durable steel pressure vessels are being adopted in
the “Hydrogen Leader City Project” in the city of Fukuoka
and elsewhere.
Pile-driving hammer anvil for offshore wind power

New products for offshore wind powergeneration
The offshore wind power generation industry is vibrant inEurope. Here, our large forged products are used as
ha m m e r s f o r f o u n da t i o n p il e - d r i v in g w h e n t h eembedding method is employed to install offshore wind
Steel pressure vessel for hydrogen storage

power generation equipment. Massive 600-ton steel
ingots are used to forge the largest pile-driving hammer
anvils in the world.

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Hiroshima Plant

Expansion of assembly facility in preparation
for increased orders
At the Hiroshima Plant, the main production base for ourIndus t r ial Ma chiner y Pro duc t s B usine s s , we are
sig nif ic ant l y realig ning o ur a s s e mb l y lin e w hile
undertaking factory rebuilding and extension work. This

Rendering of completed facility

project, scheduled for completion in March 2016, will raise

30%. We are enjoying healthy demand for those products

our production capacity for plastics manufacturing andand will respond accordingly to meet the anticipatedprocessing machines by 10% and molding machinery by

growth in demand.

114Injection Molding Machines

Record-high orders achieved; new products launched
In fiscal 2014, we reported record-high orders for injectionin dus t r y to feat ure a to uch pan e l, w hich allow s

molding machines, having increased orders from Japan,

smartphone-like operation and saves energy, while also

China, and North America, especially for medium-size

being easy to use and requiring lower running costs. Weand large machines for the automobile sector. In March

will work to expand sales not only to the automotive

2015, we star ted selling the J-ADS Series of newly

sector but also the fields of electric appliances, OA

developed medium-size electric servo drive injection

equipment, and luxury goods.

molding machines. The new products are the first in the
New J-ADS Series of medium-size electric servo drive
injection molding machines launched in March!

Orders by Machine Type(%)
160

1402013
2014

Record-highorders
1311501 Newly developed high-pressure-resistant barrel

2 Energy-saving (consumes 10% lessthan existing JSW products)

151

4 Features newSYSCOM5000icontroller

128

120

102

10080

All types Small Medium-size Large Vertical

3 Optional accessories

5

standardized

Industry first! Smartphonelike touch panel

Film and Sheet Manufacturing Equipment

Product lineup upgraded to reinforce competitiveness

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The JSW Group is one of the world’s few companies to makemethods. We now have the fullest lineup in the industry.

and sell film and sheet manufacturing equipment forExploiting this advantage, we will make proactive,

multiple applications, such as packaging materials andmultifaceted proposals to customers aimed at expanding

optical components. Recently, we acquired the simultaneousorders. Through mutual augmentation with existing

biaxial stretching machine business of Hitachi, Ltd., enabling

technologies, meanwhile, we will accelerate technical

us to broaden the scope of compatible manufacturing

development and explore new applications for special film.

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6Compounding Twin Screw Extruder

No. 2 world market share through M&As
The last few years have seen a continuous increase instep up our responses to leading-edge fields, such asapplications for plas tic s and increasing demandhigh-function compounds, with our TEX Series. In theworldwide for compounds. Recently, SM PLATEK CO., LTD.

volume zone of general-purpose compounds, we will(SMP), South Korea’s largest maker of compounding twin

position and expand SMP’s TEK Series as the Group’s

screw extruders, became a subsidiary of JSW. Accordingly,

global-standard models, with the aim of seizing the top

the JSW Group is now the world’s second-largest maker ofworld market share.

such machines, with a market share of around 20%. We will

Other13%Company E2%

5%Company C 11%
Company B 15%

Company AWorldmarketshare36%

JSW

13%

SMP

5%

What is a compounding twin screw
extruder?
A ma c h in e t ha t k n ea d s v a r i o u s
additives into plastic materials toraise overall added value.

Company D

We will solidify the No. 2 combined world
market share (around 20%) of bothcompanies and target the No. 1 position.

TEK Series(world-standard machines made by SMP)TEX Series(high-spec machines made by JSW)

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