The Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex is manufacturing equipment needed for introducing electromagnetic induction agitation technology, while pushing forward the building of fluid-bed gas generator to produce quality iron and steel in hot- and cold-rolling system with locally available raw materials.

The Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex strives to establish a new ferromanganese production process, paying deep attention to settling technical problems for improving the quality of steel in cooperation with scientists and technicians of relevant units.

The Chollima Steel Complex is laying foundations for producing alloyed steel good in mechanical property by applying micro-alloying technology.

And the Puryong Ferroalloy Factory pays big efforts to improving the quality of metallic materials.

Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year Address stressed that the metallurgical industry should further improve the Juche-oriented iron- and steel-making technologies, increase the iron production capacity and drastically raise the quality of metallic materials in order to satisfy the needs of the national economy for iron and steel.