Osaka Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. (OST) · Japan
Who
Osaka Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. (OST)
Listed company (TSE: 5726); Kobe Steel is a major shareholder (~8%)
What
titanium — chlorination, TiCl4 distillation, Kroll reduction, vacuum separation, crushing and sizing, VAR melting, gas atomisation
Capacity Nameplate capacity
40,000 t/yr titanium sponge; 6,000 t/yr titanium ingot
Actual output
Gated — subscribe to see actual output
Who they sell to
Gated — subscribe to see offtake agreements
Notes
Japan's first industrial titanium sponge producer (1952) and the country's largest sponge site. USGS reports a $218 million project to add 10,000 t/yr at Amagasaki, taking capacity to 50,000 t/yr with completion expected in 2027; that 50,000 t/yr is planned design capacity, not yet installed. Products stated: titanium sponge; titanium ingot; high-purity titanium; titanium powder (TILOP)