フィリピンシンター30年間の歩み

摘要

JFEスチールの100%子会社であるフィリピン・シンター・コーポレーション（PSC）は，1977年に操業を開始し，昨年2007年には30周年を迎えた。旧川崎製鉄の時代から始まり，現在のJFEスチールの時代においても，製鉄原料の重要な製造拠点として，JFEスチール向け高炉主原料である焼結鉱を生産している。本論文では，過去30年間の歴史を振り返りつつ，技術，経営面における最近の主な活動事例を紹介するとともに将来の課題を述べる。%Philippine Sinter Corporation, "PSC," started operation in 1977 and since that time it has continuously operated and has accumulated a production record of 125 million tons in 2008. During PSC's long history, enormous kinds of activities have been carried out to make progress in both operation and administrative fields. Ever since, PSC is playing the important role as a processing company supplying sintered iron ore for JFE Steel. In responding to the high steel demand recently, PSC is continuing to enhance its performance in both production and quality in order to pursue much higher productivity of JFE Steel's blast furnaces. This report will discuss substantial technical theme lately developed in the sintering plant and will summarize the 30 years history of PSC.