When was Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal founded?

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal was founded in 1970.

Where is Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal located?

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How many employees does Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal have?

As of Mar 31, 2017, the latest employee count at Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is 92309.

Where does Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal rank among its competitors?

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal ranks 48th amongst 944 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cleveland-Cliffs, which secured $1.8M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal?

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal's top competitors include Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless and Gerdau. Among them, Cleveland-Cliffs secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal is a deadpooled company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 1970. It operates as a Steel manufacturer. The company has 944 active competitors, including 11 funded and 186 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless and Gerdau.

Company Details

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation is a steel manufacturer. It offers products such as steel plate, steel sheets, bar & rod materials, structure steel, pipes & tubes, railway parts, automotive & machinery parts, titanium, stainless steels and steel slag for bridges, railways, oil & natural gas, renewable energy, electrical appliances and thermal, hydro & atomic power industries. In 2020, the company recorded annual revenues of $45.9 B and a net loss of $-1.9 B

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1970

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Deadpooled

Ranked

48^th among 944 active competitors

Employee Count

92,309 as on Mar 31, 2017

Investment & Acquisitions

Sanyo Special Steel & 3 more

Similar Companies

Tata Steel & 955 more

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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has not raised any funding rounds yet.

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal's employee count trend

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has 92,309 employees as of Mar 17. Here is Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal

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Top competitors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal include Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless and Gerdau. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tata Steel 1907, Jamshedpur (India), Public	Manufacturer of steel and related metal products	-	Gov, SBI & 9 others	67/100
2nd	Jindal Stainless 1970, Delhi (India), Acquired	Manufacturer and distributor recyclability of stainless steel products	-	L & T Finance Holdings, Kotak Investment Advisors	65/100
3rd	Gerdau 1901, Porto Alegre (Brazil), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of steel products	-	Banco de Chile & 3 others	65/100
4th	Nucor 1955, Charleston (United States), Public	Manufacturer of steel products	-	Jindal ventures, Midwest Mezzanine Funds	65/100
5th	Voestalpine 1851, Linz (Austria), Acquired	Steel-based technology and capital goods group	-	Economy And Finance, Austria Wirtschaftsservice ... & 3 others	65/100
6th	Danieli 1914, Buttrio (Italy), Public	Manufacturer of steel & aluminum products	-	Europa	63/100
7th	Goodluck India 1986, Ghaziabad (India), Public	Manufacturer of steel and metal products	-	-	61/100
8th	Nippon Steel 1950, Chiyoda City (Japan), Acquired	Manufacturer and supplier of steel bars, plates & pipes	-	-	60/100
9th	Cleveland-Cliffs 1847, Cleveland (United States), Public	Iron ore producer of pellets	-	OSTI, FEMA	58/100
10th	Outokumpu 1932, Helsinki (Finland), Public	Produces stainless steel products	-	Taaleri, Norvestia & 1 others	58/100
48th	Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal 1970, Tokyo (Japan), Deadpooled	Steel manufacturer	-	-	44/100

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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has made 3 investments in companies including QH Plus and Openet. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal has also acquired 1 companies including Sanyo Special Steel.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 04, 2018	Acquisition	Sanyo Special Steel	1935	Himeji (Japan)
Sep 24, 2018	Investments	QH Plus	2006	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Jun 13, 2012	Investments	Openet	1999	Dublin (Ireland)