Commencing Commercial Operation of Automotive Steel Pipe/Tube Business in Mexico
Jun. 28, 2013
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
Sumitomo Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd.
Sumitomo Corporation
Metal One Corporation
Commencing Commercial Operation of Automotive Steel Pipe/Tube Business in Mexico
NIPPON STEEL PIPE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (“NPM”), established by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (Chairman & CEO: Shoji Muneoka, “NSSMC”), Sumitomo Pipe & Tube Co., Ltd. (President: Rempei Nakanishi, “SP”), Sumitomo Corporation (President: Kuniharu Nakamura, “Sumitomo”) and Metal One Corporation (President: Naoto Matsuoka, “Metal One”), has completed the construction and commissioning of all its plant facilities and started its commercial operation in late May 2013 on schedule.
In Mexico, the production of automobiles (four-wheeled vehicles) has grown to the world’s eighth largest, turning out 3 million cars in 2012. With Japanese automakers’ commencement of production or the expansion of production capacities in Mexico, car production is expected to continue to show a sharp increase in the future. In response to such increase, also expected is a fast expansion in demand for middle- to high-grade steel pipes/tubes where NSSMC and SP have competitive strength.
NPM, as the core production base of automotive pipe/tube in Mexico, will work to keep up steady supplies of high -accuracy and -precision and high quality products for Japanese, North American and European automakers and auto parts makers in Mexico, and to expand and enhance customer services.
NSSMC, SP, Sumitomo, and Metal One will continue to develop and expand their overseas operations aggressively in order to respond globally to demand for automotive steel pipe/tube.
Business summary:
| 1.Company name: | NIPPON STEEL PIPE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. |
| 2.Location: | Silao in the state of Guanajuato |
| 3.Representative: | Keizo Kawamura (dispatched from NSSMC) |
| 4.Capital: | Approx. 24 million U.S. dollars |
| 5.Shareholders: | NSSMC 55% SPT and SC Investment: 25% (SP 75% and |
| 6.Business: | Manufacture and sale of machine structural steel pipes and tubes for automotive applications |
| 7.Main equipment: | Electric-resistance welded pipe/tube manufacturing equipment, cold-drawing equipment, cutting equipment, heat-treating equipment |
| 8.Production capacity: | Approx. 2,000 tons/month |
| 9.Commercial operation: | late May 2013 |
| 10.Employees: | Approx. 200 (on a full-operation basis) |
For inquiries, please contact:
NSSMC: Public Relations Center Tel. +81-3-6867-2146
SP: General Affairs Dept. Tel. +81-3-5625-1520
Sumitomo: Mass Media Relations Team Tel. +81-3-5166-5607
Metal One: Corporate Planning Dept. Tel. +81-3-6400-2900
