Head office removed to the portside area "Kanagawa-ku" of Yokohama City .

Established the Technology Development Center.

Renewed the company's executive organization, separating Management Board and Executive Officers.

Established the Technical Service Center in consolidation of maintenance and after-sales activities on steelworks plant & equipment business. Set up Osaka Office.

Integrated the Steelmaking plant engineering Division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.(KHI) agreed to merge its steelworks plant & equipment business with JP Steel Plantech.

Entire integrated of those three (3) companies' engineering divisions
Start the total business activities

Established JP Steel Plantech Co. in consolidation of sales departments of NKK Corporation, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. And Hitachi Zosen Corporation Commenced joint sales activities for steelworks plant and equipment business.