NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

Company Profile

As of March, 2024
Company Name NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Representative Representative Director, Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto
Representative Director, President and COO Tadashi Imai
URL https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/
Established October 1, 2012
Employees 113,639 (As of March, 2024)
Head Office 2-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8071, Japan
Manufacturing Facilities, Branches and Subsidiaries Kansai Works Osaka Area(Osaka)
Address: Konohana-ku, Osaka City/Main plants for railway products
Domestic: 6 main steelworks (14 manufacturing bases)
Global expansion: Expand offices and manufacturing bases in 15 countries or more worldwide (As of March, 2024)
CapitalJPY 419.5 billion *
Total AssetsJPY 11,164.5 billion *
Net AssetsJPY 5,617.7 billion *
Net SalesJPY 8,868.1 billion *
Operating IncomeJPY 935.0 billion *

Overview

Nippon Steel Corporation is a steel manufacturer born from the merger of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal. We aim to become the "world's No.1 comprehensive steel manufacturer" by contributing to society through our steel business, leveraging the world's best technology and manufacturing capabilities. Both predecessor companies were founded in 1901, and throughout their long histories, they have continuously strived to contribute to Japan and the world.

Among our products, railway vehicle components have been consistently manufactured since the company's inception. We have continually improved our technology to support the era of high-speed transportation, contributing to society along the way.

Products and Services

High-speed railway wheels need to withstand train speeds of more than 300 km/h, and subway and urban train railway wheels face increasingly severe use conditions attributable to higher acceleration and braking performances of trains. NSC produces railway wheels employing world's highest level cleanliness steel and advanced hot-forming, processing and inspection technologies. These wheels with long record of actual results has acquired high reliability from railway companies overseas.

Wheel and Axle with gear unit
Wheel for urban train
Axle
Wheel and Forged Steel Brake Disc for Shinkansen