Sumitomo Metal Industries
Encyclopedia
is a company with seat in Osaka
, Japan
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It is the third largest integrated steel manufacturer in Japan with
three integrated steelworks and several other manufacturing plants.
It is one of the largest manufacturers of Seamless Pipes and Tubes,
such as OCTG and Line-pipes used for exploitation of petroleums and LNGs.
Sumitomo Metal Industries was the parent company of Sumitomo Sitix until Sumitomo Sitix was merged with the silicon division on Mitsubishi
to create SUMCO (Sumitomo Mitsubishi). SUMCO is currently the second largest silicon
wafer manufacturer.
As of February 2011, it is in merger talks with Nippon Steel
.
Kashima Antlers
, the famous Japanese football (soccer)
club, started as the club of Sumitomo Metal Industries. Founded in 1947 in Osaka
, it moved to near the Kashima, Ibaraki
plant in 1975.
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. )
It is the third largest integrated steel manufacturer in Japan with
three integrated steelworks and several other manufacturing plants.
It is one of the largest manufacturers of Seamless Pipes and Tubes,
such as OCTG and Line-pipes used for exploitation of petroleums and LNGs.
Sumitomo Metal Industries was the parent company of Sumitomo Sitix until Sumitomo Sitix was merged with the silicon division on Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
to create SUMCO (Sumitomo Mitsubishi). SUMCO is currently the second largest silicon
Silicon
Silicon is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. A tetravalent metalloid, it is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon, the nonmetal directly above it in the periodic table, but more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly below it in the table...
wafer manufacturer.
As of February 2011, it is in merger talks with Nippon Steel
Nippon Steel
, also referred to as , was formed in 1970. Nippon Steel Corporation is the world's 4th largest steel producer by volume.-Early years:Nippon Steel was created by the merger of two giants, Yawata Iron & Steel and Fuji Iron & Steel...
.
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....
, the famous Japanese football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, started as the club of Sumitomo Metal Industries. Founded in 1947 in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, it moved to near the Kashima, Ibaraki
Kashima, Ibaraki
is a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the...
plant in 1975.