AICHI STEEL, FROM TOYOTA, RESTARTS BAR MILL

Toyota-affiliated Aichi Steel Corp. has restarted a bar mill that was damaged by a gas explosion earlier this year, the company has announced.

The No. 2 bar mill at Aichi Steel’s Chita plant had been offline since 8 Januray, when a reheat furnace that was being fired up exploded. No one was injured in the blast, the company has said.

The plant supplies specialty steel for Toyota engine, transmission and chassis components.