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In the Metals Group, we handle a broad range of products, including iron and steel products, coking coal, thermal coal, raw materials for stainless steel, ferro-alloys, copper, aluminum and precious metals. Other products include non-ferrous metal raw materials, non-ferrous metal products, rare metal, rare earth and automobile parts. The primary markets for these products are the iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, electricity and gas, metal products, machinery, electric equipment, automobiles, and construction industries. We contribute to creating affluent societies in countries around the world by supplying essential materials to these industries.
The Metals Group carries out various kinds of business in the fields of steel products, raw materials for steel, and non-ferrous metals. Our activities are broadly divided into “resource investments” and “trading.” These two functions have become inseparable and serve as a significant strength for us. The steel products business is conducted by the Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) business investment, Metal One Corporation, which began operations in January 2003.
In the Metals Group, we uphold the fundamental principle of “contributing to society through stable supply of quality raw materials, ingredients and products in the global market,” which is based on the three corporate principles.
Under this fundamental principle, our basic strategy is to implement the core elements of the Group, such as (1) to improve strategic functions of the two value chains of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and (2) to further consolidate our foundation by improving the efficiency of management and by promoting selection and concentration, through the three business strategy units (Steel Business Division, Ferrous Raw Materials Division and Non-Ferrous Metals Division). Based on this fundamental principle, focused measures for the group are: (1) active investments into metal resources fields, (2) reinforcement of the strategic trading of raw materials and products for steel and non-ferrous with high added values, and (3) priority investment to build a pillar for the next generation.
Going forward, we will continue to provide high value-added services through our involvement in the ferrous and non-ferrous metals value chains, from upstream resources to downstream products. While expanding in this way with the metals industry and markets, we aim to reach an even higher level of growth by taking on new challenges.
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