Factory/PlantSteel & metals

CSK completes new plate-processing plant in Gunma, consolidating operations

CSK CorporationChiyoda, GunmaPublished Jul 12, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionJun 17, 2026

CSK has completed construction of a new factory for thick steel plate processing in Gunma Prefecture, consolidating its regional business bases into a single site. The facility emphasizes automation for improved safety, productivity, and quality control, with automated/unmanned forklifts planned for introduction this autumn.

Project facts

Owner: CSK Corporation
Facility: Factory/Plant
Sector: Steel & metals
Location: Chiyoda, Gunma, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Completion: Jun 17, 2026
Announced: Jun 17, 2026

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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