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Baosteel-NSC/Arcelor Automotive Steel Sheets Co. Ltd. produces automotive steel sheets. The joint venture company is based in Shanghai, China.

Nippon Steel Shipping Co., Ltd. has been engaged in the overseas shipping business for about 50 years, offering the highest quality services in the international market. The company provides the worldwide marine transportation for many Charterers in the world, mainly in the shipment of raw materials in bulk. Among its specialized fields, Nippon Steel Shipping is most active in marine transportation services for the steel industry, particularly the transportation iron ore, coal, and other raw materials. Over the years, the company has contributed immeasurably to the stable and safe import of steel-related materials from countries throughout the world. Nippon Steel Shipping is also expanding its activities to other relevant areas, such as the transportation of steaming coal for power utilities companies and nickel ore for a nonferrous metalworking company in Japan. Through its outstanding performance, the company has earned a reputation for high quality transportation service from clients in many industries. In its worldwide transportation, Nippon Steel Shipping is constantly expanding these business fields as a means of enhancing economy for Charterers with maintaining high quality services. To this end, the company established a contract portfolio of iron ore and coal from sources in Australia, Canada, Africa and India to supply industries in European countries and Brazil. These established routes are already complementing the company's trades from Atlantic to Pacific. To respond readily to the rapidly changing shipping market, Nippon Steel Shipping has established representative offices in London as well as in Taiwan, Vietnam and Philippines. Besides increasing business and expanding employee horizons globally, these operational bases will increase the company's access to business and information in the international shipping markets.

Nippon Steel Corp. engages in the production and development of steel materials. Its products include steel, flat-rolled plates, pipes, tubes, pig iron, and other titanium and aluminum products. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication, Engineering and Construction, Urban Development, Chemicals, New Materials, and System Solutions. The Steelmaking and Steel Fabrication segment include pig iron, secondary steel products, specialty steel, pipe and tubes, steel sections and flat-rolled products. The Engineering and Construction comprise of iron and steelmaking plants, industrial machinery and equipment, industrial furnaces, energy facilities and plants, chemical plants, and other various energy-related solutions. The Urban Development segment involves real estate and condominium development. The Chemicals segment entail pitch coke, pitch, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, carbon black, liquid crystal display, and other various chemical products. The New Material segments consist of rolled metallic foils, semiconductor bonding wire and microballs, carbon-fiber composite products, polysilicon for solar cells, fine ceramic products metal catalyst carriers for cleaning automotive emissions. The System Solutions segment contains computer systems engineering and consulting services. The company was founded on March 31, 1970 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.