Through the production increase, Nippon Steel plans to strengthen ties with Mittal, which has fortified its global market dominance through the recent acquisition of Arcelor, the newspaper said.

• 报道还称，随着产品的不断增加，新日铁希望通过与米塔尔合作，强化极具成长潜力的汽车钢板业务，在收购全球第二大钢铁企业卢森堡阿赛洛集团之后，米塔尔进一步巩固了自己在业界的统治地位。