Steel sheets have found wide-ranging applications that support various industries and the daily lives of people everywhere. These applications include automobiles, home appliances, construction materials, housing materials, beverage cans, and transformers, to name but a few. In line with worldwide economic growth, particularly in emerging nations, demand for steel sheets is steadily expanding. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is a very competitive supplier of steel sheets due to its ability to combine an extensive product lineup with a quick response to customer requirements of all kinds. The development and introduction of highly functional steel materials by applying leading-edge technology meets society's increasingly sophisticated needs for environmental protection and energy saving.