Chronology
The Nippon Steel Group has achieved growth in step with the expanding applications and demand for steel, a fundamental material that supports people's daily lives. Here, we present a part of that history.
1945-1950s
Shin-Fuso Metal Industries, Ltd. was established (Company's founding).
Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. and Fuji Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. were established (Company's founding).
Narumi China Corporation (former China Manufacturing Department) was established.
Shin-Fuso Metal Industries, Ltd. was renamed Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Merged with Kokura Steel Manufacturing Co. and established Kokura Works, an integrated steelmaker.
Hikari Works of Yawata Iron & Steel began operation.
Tokai Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. was established.
Yawata Iron & Steel inaugurated the Tobata Area of Yawata Works.
Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd. (former Copper Rolling and Aluminum Rolling Department) was established. Central Research Laboratories, present Amagasaki R&D Center, was established.
"NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN Co., Ltd." founded through merger of Nichia Steel Co.,Ltd. and Nihon Teppan Co., Ltd.
1960-1970s
Nippon Metal Industrys Sagamihara Works built
Sakai Works of Yawata Iron & Steel began operation.
Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (former Aircraft Instruments Department) was established.
Nisshin installed and blew in its first blast-furnace at Kure Works to start integrated steelmaking
Sumitomo Special Metals Co., Ltd. (former Magnetic Steel and Electronic Parts Manufacturing Departments) was established.
Nisshin's Ichikawa Works completed
Three plants of Nanyo, Tokuyama, and Tonda consolidated and inaugurated as Shunan Plant (present Shunan Works) "PAINTITE" released
Kimitsu Works of Yawata Iron & Steel began operation.
"Gas Wiping (YG) Process", our epoch-making development to attain uniform coating weights introduced
Kainan Steel Tube Co., Ltd. was established.
Nisshin obtained business right from Kobe Steel, Ltd. to operate the Sakai Works
Tokai Steel became Nagoya Works of Fuji Iron & Steel.
Yawata Iron & Steel absorbed Yawata Steel Tube Co., Ltd.
Kashima Works was established.
Yawata Iron & Steel and Fuji Iron & Steel merged to form Nippon Steel Corporation.
"ALSTAR" released
Nisshin invested in Acerinox, S.A.,Spanish-Japanese stainless steel joint venture.
Relevant technical assistance started
Nippon Steel absorbed Fuji Sanki Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd.
Oita Works began operation.
Tandem Sendzimir mill started
Nippon Metal Industrys Kinuura Works started operation
Engineering Division Group was organized.
Hasaki Research Center, present Hasaki R&D Center, was established.
Engineering Division was established, marking entry into engineering business.
1980-1990s
Merged with Kainan Steel Tube Co., Ltd. (to form Kainan Steel Tube Works).
New Materials Projects Bureau was organized.
Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. was inaugurated through the merger of Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. and Nittetsu Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.)
Nisshins Amagasaki plant renamed Amagasaki Works to specialize in stainless steel pipes & tubes
Electronics Division was organized.
Electronics & Information Systems Division, New Materials Division, and Service Business Division (integrated to Urban Development Division in June 1992) were organized.
Kainan Steel Tube Works was integrated in Wakayama Works.
Wheeling-Nissin, Inc. in the U.S. started commercial production
Urban Development Division was organized.
Electronics Division was established.
Technical Development Bureau was organized by integrating Central R&D Bureau and Plant Engineering & Technology Bureau, and R&E Center began operation.
Merged with Nippon Stainless Co., Ltd. (Naoetsu Works and Kashima Stainless Steel Works were established.)
Semiconductor Division was organized (abolished in April 1999).
Kashima Stainless Steel Works was integrated in Kashima Works.
Silicon Wafer Division was organized (abolished in April 2004).
Merged with Sumitomo Sitix Corporation.
Ningbo Baoxin Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.in China started commercial production
"ZAM®", highly corrosion resistant hot-dip coated steel sheet launched on the market
2000-2010s
Divisionally integrated operation system within the Nippon Steel Group based on product item or business area was introduced in the steelmaking and steel fabrication sector.
Sumitomo Metals spun off its Kokura Works and Naoetsu Works and made them into Sumitomo Metals (Kokura), Ltd. and Sumitomo Metals (Naoetsu), Ltd. respectively.
Nisshins Toyo Works completed
Operations of Nippon Steel's Electronics & Information Systems Division and its subsidiary Nippon Steel Information & Communication Systems Inc. were integrated to organize NS Solutions Corporation.
Announced alliances with Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. and Kobe Steel, Ltd.
All operations of Nippon Steel's Urban Development Division were integrated into Nippon Steel City Produce, Inc.
Announced alliances with Nippon Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Silicon wafer business was transferred to Silicon United Manufacturing Corporation.
Stainless steel business was spun off to Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corporation.
The stainless business was split off and became Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel
Corporation. Wakayama Works' upstream operation was split off and became Sumikin Iron & Steel Corporation
(Nippon Steel absorbed the company in 2018)
Engineering and construction business was spun off to Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd.
New materials business was spun off to Nippon Steel Materials Co., Ltd.
The titanium business was split and was absorbed by Sumitomo Metals (Naoetsu), Ltd.
Nisshins F-Tech.Plaza established
Agreed to commence consideration of business integration with Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Agreed to commence consideration of business integration with Nippon Steel Corporation.
Baru Stainless SDN.BHD. started commercial production
Merged with Sumitomo Metals (Kokura), Ltd. and Sumitomo Metals (Naoetsu), Ltd.
NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN Holdings Co.,Ltd. established through business integration of Nisshin and Nippon Metal Industry
Incorporated on October 1, integrating Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries.
"NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN Holdings, NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN and Nippon Metal Industry completed tripartite merger to start business under new trade name of Nisshin Steel Co.,Ltd.
Nisshin Steel Stainless Steel Tubing Co., Ltd. inaugurated through consolidation of Amagasaki Works and Nippon Metal Tube Co.,Ltd."
NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN A&C Co., Ltd. established, through merger of the Company's coating and building materials businesses including the Ichikawa Works and the businesses of Nisshin A&C Co., Ltd.
NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN became a member of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Group
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation was renamed Nippon Steel Corporation.
Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
Stainless steel sheet business separated
Renamed "NIPPON STEEL NISSHIN CO. LTD."
2020 and beyond
Merged with Nippon Steel Nisshin Co.,Ltd.
Steelworks are integrated and reorganized as six steelworks,namely the Muroran, East Nippon, Nagoya, Kansai, Setouchi and Kyusyu Works.
Muroran Works and East Nippon Works Kamaishi Area were reorganized to become North Nippon Works.
Merged with Nippon Steel Stainless Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Pipe Co., Ltd.
Yamaguchi Works was established.