- Business
- Sato Shoji Corporation engages primarily in the trading of metals and related materials, electronic components, machinery, tools, and lifestyle goods through six core business segments: Iron and Steel; Non-ferrous Metals; Electronics; Machinery and Tools; Life Sales; and Business Development. The company offers ordinary and specialty steel sheets, wire rods, steel pipes, processed products, building materials, bar steel, and section steel for industries including automobiles, construction machinery, bridges, construction, electrical machinery, shipbuilding, and molds; non-ferrous metals, die-casting materials, and sub-materials; laminated board materials for printed circuit boards in mobile phones and household appliances, semiconductor and liquid crystal components, electronics parts, and automotive products; machining tools, forging machines, automation equipment, cutting tools, and various industrial machines; branded Western crockery and cutlery such as Martian, DANSK, and Sori Yanagi, along with tableware, precious metals, jewelry, construction materials, and environment-related goods. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Sato Shoji operates 41 branches across Japan and maintains 21 overseas locations in Asia, including subsidiaries and affiliates in China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, and Malaysia. In 2024, the company expanded strategically by making Inoue Material Co., Ltd. an equity method affiliate, establishing Sato Shoji Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and NK Tech Niigata K.K. as subsidiaries. It lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market under ticker 8065.