Kenji Hiwatari

Nippon Steel Corp. engages in the production and development of steel materials. Its products include steel, flat-rolled plates, pipes, tubes, pig iron, and other titanium and aluminum products. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication, Engineering and Construction, Urban Development, Chemicals, New Materials, and System Solutions. The Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication segment include pig iron, secondary steel products, specialty steel, pipe and tubes, steel sections and flat-rolled products. The Engineering and Construction comprise of iron and steelmaking plants, industrial machinery and equipment, industrial furnaces, energy facilities and plants, chemical plants, and other various energy-related solutions. The Urban Development segment involves real estate and condominium development. The Chemicals segment entail pitch coke, pitch, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, carbon black, liquid crystal display, and other various chemical products. The New Material segments consist of rolled metallic foils, semiconductor bonding wire and microballs, carbon-fiber composite products, polysilicon for solar cells, fine ceramic products metal catalyst carriers for cleaning automotive emissions. The System Solutions segment contains computer systems engineering and consulting services. The company was founded on March 31, 1970 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of ships and machinery products. It operates through the following segments: Shipbuilding, Machinery, and Others. The Shipbuilding segment deals with the construction and maintenance of oil tankers, bulk carriers, cargo ships, and naval crafts. The Machinery segment supplies forgings, stabilizers, pressure vessels, boilers, and power generation equipment. The Others segment includes transportation, golf club management, and food service operations. The company was founded on October 1, 1946 and is headquartered in Sasebo, Japan.

Nippon Steel Trading Co., Ltd. is engaged in the steel business. It operates through the following segments: Steel Products, Raw Materials, and Machinery. The Steel Products segment offers plates, sheets and coils, shapes, construction materials, pipes and tubes, bars, wire rods, special steel, titanium, aluminum and stainless steel, semi-finished products and scraps. The Raw Materials segment includes coking coal, steel scrap, oil products, lubricants, various gases, iron and steel products, semi-finished products, and others. The Machinery segment operates in steel-making machinery, machine tools, metal processing machinery, chemical machinery, transport and distribution machinery, chemical industry products, and others. The company was founded on August 2, 1977 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nippon Steel Trading Corp. engages in the sale, import and export of steel, industrial supply & infrastructure, textiles, food products and others. It operates through the following segments: Steel, Industrial Machinery & Infrastructure, Fiber, Food Provision, and Others. The Steel segment engages in the sale of steel sheets, steel pipes & tubes, structural steel, rods & bars, stainless steel, titanium, and other steel products. The Industrial Machinery & Infrastructure segment handles industrial machinery, non-ferrous metals, cast & forged products, and railway equipment. The Fiber segment covers textile products and raw materials. The Food Provision segment includes imported meat and marine products. The Others segment comprises the real estate leasing business. It also includes the industrial complex development & sales, and power generation business. The company was founded on August 2, 1977 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.