SATO SHO-JI CORPORATION

The Group operates primarily across six business segments: steel, non-ferrous metals, electronics, lifestyle sales, machinery and tools, and business development. It uses its domestic and overseas locations to distribute a broad range of products. In its steel business, the Group sells ordinary steel products, including coated steel sheets, cold-rolled steel sheets, pickled steel sheets, hot-rolled steel sheets, steel bars and sections; specialty steels, including structural carbon steel, structural alloy steel and tool steel; and construction materials and equipment. In its non-ferrous metals business, it handles materials and processed products such as aluminum, zinc, metallurgical silicon and copper alloys, and sells ingots and automotive parts sourced overseas in Japan and overseas markets. In its electronics business, it sells laminate materials for printed circuit boards, liquid crystal products and electronic materials. In its lifestyle sales business, it sells metal tableware, cutlery and other tableware to department stores, mass retailers and hotels, while also expanding its directly operated outlet stores. In its machinery and tools business, it sells machine tools and equipment, including lathes, milling machines, grinding machines and machining centers, as well as cutting tools and grinding wheels, in Japan and overseas. In its business development business, the Group promotes the development and proposal of environmentally friendly products.