Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
Japanese company
Also known as: Yawata Iron and Steel Works
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Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. was a significant Japanese steel manufacturer. It was originally part of the Imperial Japanese Government Steel Works, established in 1901. In 1934, it was incorporated into the state-operated Japan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. Following World War II and the dissolution of this trust in 1950, Yawata was re-established as a private company. In 1970, Yawata merged with Fuji Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. to form Nippon Steel Corporation, which became the world's largest steelmaker by 1975.21
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