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Founded in 1907 in Muroran, Hokkaido-the
center of steel production in Japan-The Japan Steel
Works, LTD. began as a joint venture with Britain's
Sir W.G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Ltd., and
Vickers Sons and Maxim, Ltd. with the goal of domestic
weapons production in Japan. |
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After World War II, the Company
turned its sophisticated technologies and considerable
experience to the task of meeting peacetime needs.
From steel manufacturing and machinery development,
to new business fields such as automobiles, electrical
equipment, information equipment, as well as heavy
industries such as electricity, steel, shipbuilding,
and petrochemicals, the Company widened its business
horizons, and began to earn a worldwide reputation
as a leading integrated manufacturer of steel and
machinery. |
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At present, as a materials-mechatronics
enterprise which meet the needs of IT-related industries,
such as information and communication, JSW's global
activities stretch beyond its existing fields to encompass
the development such cutting-edge technologies as
new energy, natural energy, new materials, optics,
electronics, and biotechnology. The Company is also
active in urban redevelopment and environment-related
business fields. Always ahead of trends in society
and industry, dynamic, multifaceted JSW is preparing
for sustained and vigorous growth in a wide number
of emerging areas, and aims to enhance its corporate
value in order to satisfy the demands of its customers,
shareholders and employee. |
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