Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES
Sumitomo Metal Industries
Parent Company
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Category
Iron & Steel
Sector
Industrial products
Tagline/ Slogan
Contributing to society through steelmaking
The third largest manufacturers of seamless pipes in Japan & one of the USP largest manufacturers of Seamless Pipes & Tubes
STP
Segment
Pipe & tube, Steel sheet, Plate & Structural steel
Major oil companies, national oil companies, electric power companies, Target Group automotive and construction equipment manufacturers
Positioning
The Best Steelmaker with World-Leading Capabilities
SWOT Analysis
1. Integration with Nippon Steel 2. High-end seamless pipes that can withstand severe development environments of oil and natural gas in the world 3. Have the world-class technological capabilities and product line-up 4. Railway wheels and axles have a 100% share in Japan and are expanding globally 5. Automotive crankshafts are manufactured at four sites worldwide Strength with its global market share approaching 10%
1. Retirement benefit liabilities Weakness 2. Limited market share growth and less international presence
1. Expand the business in overseas growth markets 2. Enhance technological superiority 3. Attain cost competitiveness so as to be superior to rivals in the world Opportunity 4. Seek greater synergies between steel and non-steel businesses
1. Overseas market environment is tough because of the ongoing weakness in the steel sheet market 2. Floods in Thailand, resulting in a decline in export volume Threats 3. Post integration management problems with Nippon Steel
Competition
1. JFE Holdings 2. Kobe Steel Ltd Competitors 3. POSCO
doc_406364747.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES
Sumitomo Metal Industries
Parent Company
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Category
Iron & Steel
Sector
Industrial products
Tagline/ Slogan
Contributing to society through steelmaking
The third largest manufacturers of seamless pipes in Japan & one of the USP largest manufacturers of Seamless Pipes & Tubes
STP
Segment
Pipe & tube, Steel sheet, Plate & Structural steel
Major oil companies, national oil companies, electric power companies, Target Group automotive and construction equipment manufacturers
Positioning
The Best Steelmaker with World-Leading Capabilities
SWOT Analysis
1. Integration with Nippon Steel 2. High-end seamless pipes that can withstand severe development environments of oil and natural gas in the world 3. Have the world-class technological capabilities and product line-up 4. Railway wheels and axles have a 100% share in Japan and are expanding globally 5. Automotive crankshafts are manufactured at four sites worldwide Strength with its global market share approaching 10%
1. Retirement benefit liabilities Weakness 2. Limited market share growth and less international presence
1. Expand the business in overseas growth markets 2. Enhance technological superiority 3. Attain cost competitiveness so as to be superior to rivals in the world Opportunity 4. Seek greater synergies between steel and non-steel businesses
1. Overseas market environment is tough because of the ongoing weakness in the steel sheet market 2. Floods in Thailand, resulting in a decline in export volume Threats 3. Post integration management problems with Nippon Steel
Competition
1. JFE Holdings 2. Kobe Steel Ltd Competitors 3. POSCO
doc_406364747.docx