Japan-based coil center SSC Co., Ltd, owned and operated by Sumitomo Metal Industries (Sumitomo Metals), will acquire a new plant site following the decision to expand in Iwate Prefecture.
Following Toyota Motor Corporation's move to promote the advance of its Keiretsu auto engine and auto body manufacturers into the Tohoku region, SSC will build a new coil center in Iwate Prefecture and aim to establish a steel sheet processing base that improves delivery times, reduces transportation costs, and stabilizes supply of steel sheet to component makers. SSC will also promote business to help reconstruct the Tohoku region.