Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc.

Name

Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc.

Legal name

Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc.

Website

https://nst-us.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Trading and Distribution

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAKAJAB

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Metal & Mineral Trading, Marketing & Distribution

SECONDARYIMAKACAK

Aluminum Trading, Marketing & Distribution

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Aluminum (Bauxite, Alumina & Primary/Secondary Smelting)

SECONDARYAFAIAKAL

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Food Ingredients & Commodities Trading/Wholesale

Keywords

• Steel products trading
• Industrial supplies distribution
• CNC machine tools
• Non-ferrous metals
• Japanese food imports

Headquarters

HQ city

Schaumburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Trading: Revenue generated through trading ferrous and non-ferrous steel products including flat rolled steel, tin plates, structural materials, steel bars, pipes, tubes, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, and brass. The company acts as a distribution arm for Nippon Steel Corporation and its group companies, earning margins on product sales and processing services.
2. Food Products: Trading and distribution of premium food products including Wagyu beef, Iberico pork, seafood (crab, fish), and frozen prepared foods under the Savory brand. Revenue generated through import, processing, and distribution of specialty food products to retailers, restaurants, and food service operators.
3. Machine Tool Distribution: Exclusive North American importer and representative for Shimada-Kitako CNC 4-Spindle Lathes, Nomura CNC Horizontal Boring Mills, Dainichi CNC Lathes, and Shimada Multi-Spindle Lathes. Revenue derived from machine tool sales and distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc. is a B2B trading and distribution company that serves as the Americas arm of Nippon Steel Corporation. It distributes steel products (flat rolled, structural, pipes, tubes, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, brass), imports Japanese CNC machine tools, supplies industrial materials and automotive parts through its Business Development Department, and trades premium food products (Wagyu beef, Iberico pork, seafood, frozen prepared foods) under the Savory brand. The company provides end-to-end supply chain support including overseas mill communication, material transportation, customs clearance, storage, and inventory management.

Product overview

Nippon Steel Trading Americas, Inc. operates as a trading company with three core business divisions: Steel, Industrial Supply & Infrastructure, and Foodstuffs. The company serves as the distribution arm for Nippon Steel Corporation and its group companies, providing steel products (flat rolled, structural materials, pipes, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper), machine tools (CNC lathes and boring mills), development products (non-ferrous and ferrous materials, automotive parts), and foodstuffs (seafood, specialty meats, frozen foods). The company also operates SB Machine Tools as an exclusive importer of Japanese machine tools and maintains regional offices across the United States and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Savory: The Savory brand represents the utmost pride in quality, taste, and food safety. It is a leading Japanese food importer and manufacturer providing Japanese quality standard products and menu items that exemplify Japanese food culture.

Products and services

• Steel Products Comprehensive steel trading and distribution services including flat rolled steel, tin plates, structural materials, steel bars, pipes, tubes, sheet piling, wire products, stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, copper, and brass for end-users and manufacturers in the steel industry.
• Machine Tools Exclusive North American import and representation of CNC machine tools including Shimada-Kitako CNC 4-Spindle Lathes, Nomura CNC Horizontal Boring Mills, Dainichi CNC Lathes, and Shimada Multi-Spindle Lathes for aerospace, automotive, defense, agriculture, green energy, and railway manufacturing industries.
• Development Products Business development solutions offering non-ferrous materials (aluminum, copper in coils, plates, pipes, bars, processed products), ferrous materials (stainless steel in coils, plates, pipes, bars, processed products), industrial machines (automatic cooking machines, mobile flash-butt welders), and automotive parts (casting, lost-wax, die-casting, forging, machining, stamping) for automotive, railway, aerospace, and HVACR industries.
• Foodstuffs Global food trading and distribution including seafood (deep-sea red crab, red crab cocktail claw, Dungeness crab, snow crab leg), specialty meats (Wagyu beef, Iberico pork), commodity meats (beef, pork, poultry), and frozen prepared foods (ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook Japanese cuisine products) for retailers, restaurants, food service operators, and distributors.
• Industrial Supply & Infrastructure Trading and distribution of industrial supply products and infrastructure materials for manufacturing and construction applications, including hydraulic chucks and cylinders for NC lathes distributed through Kitagawa-Northtech, Inc.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• SB Machine ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSB Machine Tools is the exclusive North American importer and representative for Shimada-Kitako CNC 4-Spindle Lathes, Nomura CNC Horizontal Boring Mills, Dainichi CNC Lathes, and Shimada Multi-Spindle Lathes. The office is located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and provides machine tool sales, service, and support to aerospace, agriculture, automotive, defense, green energy, and railway manufacturing industries.
• Nippon Steel CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNippon Steel Corporation is the parent company and worldwide leader in the iron steel industry. Nippon Steel Trading Americas serves as the trading arm and distribution specialist for Nippon Steel Corporation and its group companies in the Americas.
• Nippon Steel Trading CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan (Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower 23-26F, 2-7-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-6025). Nippon Steel Trading Americas is described as the most important trading company in the Nippon Steel Corporation group, handling distribution for Nippon Steel Corporation and its group companies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metal One Corporation: Japanese steel trading house and one of the largest steel processors/distributors globally. Directly comparable as a Japan-based sogo shosha subsidiary competing for North American mill-product and processing business.
• Hanwa American Corporation: US arm of Hanwa Co., a Japanese metals-focused trading house. Closely comparable in core steel and non-ferrous metals distribution to industrial end-users in North America.

Emerging players

• True World Group: Specialty seafood and Japanese food distributor in North America. Overlaps with NSTA Foods' seafood (crab) and frozen Japanese prepared food offerings to retailers and restaurants.
• Mutual Trading Co. US-based Japanese food importer and distributor specializing in Wagyu, seafood, and packaged Japanese goods. Most direct comparability to NSTA's Foodstuffs division and Savory brand.

Broad incumbents

• Ryerson Holding Corporation: Major US-based metal service center with broad North American footprint. Overlaps with NSTA on flat-rolled, plate, and processed steel to manufacturers, though Ryerson is publicly listed and far larger.
• Marubeni America Corporation: North American subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation. Competes with NSTA in steel, non-ferrous metals, and food trading, while also serving many other commodities and infrastructure segments.
• Itochu International Inc. North American subsidiary of Itochu Corporation; competes across metals, machinery, and food trading with broader portfolio and balance sheet than NSTA.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest US metals service center operator. Competes with NSTA across non-ferrous and ferrous metal distribution to industrial end-users, with substantially broader inventory and processing capability.
• Mitsui & Co (USA): US arm of one of Japan's largest diversified trading houses. Overlaps with NSTA across steel, non-ferrous metals, and machinery distribution, but operates at vastly broader scale and across many additional verticals.
• Sumitomo Corporation of Americas: US arm of Sumitomo Corporation, with overlapping exposure to steel, non-ferrous metals, and machinery distribution for automotive and industrial customers across the Americas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nstafoods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nippon-steel-trading-americas-inc.

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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