Nippon Steel Corp (Nippon Steel), formerly known as Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, is a steel manufacturer. It produces and fabricates steel and related products for various industrial applications. Its product portfolio includes flat products, structural steel, bar and wire rod, pipes and tubes, steel plates, fabrications products, railway automotive and machinery parts, and titanium and specialty stainless steel products. The company also carries out engineering, chemical, new materials business and system solution activities.