PATH: Home > About CSC > Important Milestones

Date Summary
April 15, 2002 Annual production capacity officially raised to 9.55 million tons2 owing to success in equipment renovations and improvements carried out over the years.
June 2, 1998 CSC Group's corporate identity system formally introduced to the public
May 31, 1997 Phase IV completed.Capacity1 reached 8.054 million tons2 per year
April 12, 1995 China Steel Corporation privatized
July 15, 1993 Phase IV construction commenced
April 30, 1988 Phase III completed.Capacity1 reached 5.652 million tons per year
July 1, 1984 Phase III construction commenced
June 30, 1982 Phase II completed.Capacity1 reached 3.25 million tons per year
July 1, 1978 Construction of Phase II commenced
December 16, 1977 Phase I completed. Capacity1 1.5 million tons2 per year
July 1, 1977 China Steel Corporation became a state enterprise.
September 15, 1975 Head office relocated to Kaohsiung, Plant Site Office closed
December 26, 1974 Public listing of China Steel stock on Taiwan Stock Exchange
September 1, 1974 Construction of Phase I commenced
September 16, 1972 Kaohsiung Plant Site Office established
December 3, 1971 China Steel Corporation (the Corporation or CSC) officially registered, with head office located in Taipei
1 In terms of crude steel.
2All references to tons mean metric tons of 1,000 kilograms.