Quality, Research & Development , and Intellectual Property Management

In order to provide products and services that customers can trust and are satisfied with, all employees engaged in manufacturing and services are responsible for thorough quality management to improve quality.
We are also committed to promoting strategic research and development aimed at the sustainable development of our Group, and we respect intellectual property rights, regardless of whether they belong to us or others. We will make the most of the intellectual property rights in our business activities, and position them as one of the important factors for obtaining business revenue now and in the future.

Quality Management

Quality management is one of the most important aspects in obtaining the trust and satisfaction of customers in the provision of products and services. At the Nippon Steel Group, all employees engaged in manufacturing and services are responsible for thorough quality management to improve quality.

Research & Development

Our R&D resources are one of the largest in scale in the global steel industry. Our diverse researchers with wide-ranging expertiseplay active roles internally and externally. We will continue the challenge of maximizing the potential of steel as a material, that is, achieving our goal of “mastering steel.”

Intellectual Property Management

The Nippon Steel Group has produced intellectual property items, such as new products and technologies, that contribute to a sustainable society. In addition to leveraging them to grow our business, we positively use them for broader purposes such as external licensing, promotion of cooperation with external organizations, and the formation of new market rules through standards development.