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November 15, 2006

First conference of the Chinese joint venture companies

As an event to commemorate foundation, Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials Ltd. held the first conference and social gathering of the Chinese joint venture companies in Shanghai, China on Wednesday, November 15th. The event was held in grand style with a total of 50 participants from the nine joint venture companies, Chinese corporations, administrative agencies, Japanese corporations and Tokyo Boeki Group companies. The purpose of the conference was to promote lateral relationships and generate synergy among the companies. With two companies announcing their intention to become the 10th and 11th joint venture company, the conference achieved the significant results. The event closed with the decision to hold the second conference on next year at Zhangjiajie Hunan.

 　Joint venture companies of Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials Ltd. within the Chinese market (PDF file)

＜List of companies present at conference＞
Jinan Ludong Refractory Co., Ltd. Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China
Shangyu Dongshun Refractory Co., Ltd. Haicheng Xiyang Refractories Materials Co., Ltd.
Shenyang Toei Machinery Co., Ltd. Shanghai Shengjiang Special Refractories Plant
Shanghai Xintaishan Refractory Co., Ltd. Yashang Architectural Decoration Project Co., Ltd.
Anshan Dongshan Refractory Co., Ltd. Shanghai Jinneng International Trade Co., Ltd.
Qinghai Hualong Donglong Silicon Carbide Co., Ltd. Shanghai Jiujiu Lawyer's Office
Beijing Borui Dongmao Automobile Sale Service Co., Ltd. Nippon Steel Corporation Shanghai Representative Office
Hangzhou Jinjiang Dongyue Stainless Steel Industry Co., Ltd. JFE Steel Corporation Shanghai Office
Guangxi Xiangzhou Jidong Manganese Industry Co., Ltd. JFE Refractories Corporation
(Listed above joint venture companies) Nissin Steel Co., Ltd. Shanghai Office
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Shanghai Branch
Numata Law Office

October 26, 2006

Construction of the new plant has been completed at joint venture company, Qinghai Hualong Donglong Silicon Carbide Co., Ltd.

Opening Ceremony

Construction of the new plant at Qinghai Hualong Donglong Silicon Carbide Co., Ltd. (See Service Network), capitalized by our company and our subsidiary, Tomas Trading (Shanghai) Corp., has been completed. The main installations of Qinghai Hualong Donglong Silicon Carbide Co., Ltd. consist of one 8,000KVA transformer and five 28M melting furnace tunnels. The annual production is supposed to reach 10,000 tons. We intend to provide supply not only within China including to our joint venture companies dealing in refractory material, but also to the US, Japan and other countries. pagetop

October 24, 2006

Board of Directors at joint venture company, Jinan Ludong Refractory Co., Ltd.

Board of Directors at Jinan Ludong
Refractory Co., Ltd.

The Board of Directors of Jinan Ludong Refractory Co., Ltd. (See Service Network), established as a joint venture company in 1995 and in which JFE Refractories Corporation has been investing in since 2003, approved the transition of shares from Tokyo Boeki Ltd. to Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials Ltd.

October 16-17, 2006

Introduction of the establishment of the company (Australia)

Since the establishment of the Sydney office (1960) which is the predecessor of our overseas subsidiary company Tokyo Boeki (Australia) Pty. Ltd., we have accumulated an extensive history and achievements in the Australian market.

Ford Motor Company of Australia, Ltd.

For over 40 years, our company has been supplying Ford Motor Company of Australia, Ltd. with steel sheets of automobiles which represent the crystallization of cutting edge technology of the Japanese steel industry. Particularly in the past 10 years being the main supplier of steel to Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd., we have acted not only as a supplier, but we have also been involved in building inventory control systems and providing various technical services. In 2005, Ford Motor Company of Australia, Ltd. recognized our achievements with a special award of Supplier Excellence Awards.

Atlas Steel Ltd.

Atlas Steel Ltd. is the largest distributor of stainless steel and special processed steel in Australia. Our company has continued to supply Atlas Steel Ltd. with Japanese-manufactured stainless steel sheets for over ten years. In the past few years, the volume of business has increased and in addition to the Japanese-manufactured stainless steel sheets, we have also begun business in foreign-manufactured steel materials. Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials and Atlas Steel Ltd. will extend the vision to China and Southeast Asia markets as well as Australia market in the future.

Boral Limited

Boral Limited (established in 1946) is leading manufacturer of building and construction materials in Australia. This large-scale company is also actively involved in expanding its business interests worldwide. Since 1989, Tokyo Boeki has been the sole import agent of Boral clay bricks and pavers into Japan and has successfully established itself through the Boral brand as a market leader of imported bricks in the Japanese market.

October 1, 2006

The establishment of Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials Ltd.

Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials Ltd. was launched in line with the transition of Tokyo Boeki Ltd. to a holding company. On October 1, 2006, Tokyo Boeki Ltd. conducted corporate separation and our company set out as a core business company taking over the operations in iron and steel, resources, materials, building materials, and automobiles. All of us at Tokyo Boeki Steel & Materials Ltd. will endeavor to turn the company into a global business corporation that is a worthy partner for our customers.