JFE to make electrical steel in India for power infrastructure

Joint venture marks first production of material outside of Japan

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Power lines stretch through the suburbs of Mumbai. JFE Steel will produce steel for power grid equipment in India. © Reuters

SHUHEI OCHIAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- JFE Steel will establish a joint venture in India to produce a material used in electrical power infrastructure, Japan's second largest steelmaker said on Monday, in a bid to capture growth in the world's most populous country.

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