Takayoshi Meiga

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.

Tokai Steel Corp. manufactures and sells structural steel bars for concrete support, and related processed products. The company was founded on April 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Asahi Industries Co., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of steel construction and agricultural materials. It operates through the following segments: Steel, Agribusiness, Environmental Solutions, Crushed Stone and Materials Recycling, and Others. The Steel segment engages in the manufacture and sale of deformed steel bars, threaded deformed bars, and structural steel. The Agribusiness segment manufactures, sells, and imports fertilizers, horticultural supplies and tools, seeds, and hay. The Environmental Solutions segment provides soil, water, and air research, analysis, assessment, and consulting; and also measures radioactivity. The Crushed Stone and Materials Recycling segment handles the crushed stone and sand used for engineering works, and deals with the intermediate treatment of construction wastes such as wood, glass, pottery and debris; and manufactures and sells recycled waste products. The Others segment mainly deals with business contracts. The company was founded on August 16, 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.