Onward

COMPANY PROFILEIf our foothold is unstable, we canʼt stand ﬁrm.
If a surface is too soft, we canʼt stay on our feet.
Jumping high or running fast requires solid ground.
We believe itʼs the same when weʼre trying something new.
Starting from solid ground enables us
to commit ourselves fully to challenges.
Weʼve operated our businessaiming to address societyʼs needs
Our eﬀorts have earned trust that supports us
as we dedicate ourselves to new challenges.
To see what nobody else has seen, we have to jump high;to spearhead a new age, we have to run faster than the others.
We will continue to go beyond non-ferrous metals,
pushing onward as a value-creating solution provider
supported by the trust we earn from the public.

OnwardOnward,supported by trustW i e l d i n g a n ou t st a n d i n g cu st ome r a n d su pp l i e r b a se ,a n d t h e i n q u i r i n g mi n d s of e a ch e mp l oy e e ,w e op e r a t e gl ob a l l y a s a sol u t i on p r ov i d e r
t h a t cr e a t e s v a l u e b e y on d n on - f e r r ou s me t a l s.
Sumisho Metalex is an engineering trading ﬁrm. Since our establishment as adomestic sales company specializing in non-ferrous metal products, we have been
constantly committed to providing business value that places our customers at anadvantage.
An engineering trading ﬁrm is a company that discovers business opportunities
oﬀering potential for competitive success amid the changes that occur from oneera to the next, and continually creates mechanisms to enhance corporate value
for its customers. Dramatic technological evolution, combined with the Earthʼs
shifting environment, mean that change is certain to continue in future.
We support our customersʼ businesses as a “total supplier” in order to continue
growing and evolving in partnership with them. To achieve this, we make full use
of our collective strengths including capabilities in engineering, coordination, andconsulting, as well as the reputation, global network, and intellectual assets of theSumitomo Corporation Group. Our value as a company lies in our ability toconvert opportunities into new business value. An engineering trading ﬁrm that
seizes opportunities in the midst of change; that is Sumisho Metalex.

OnwardOnward,into the unknown

Eight values and three strengths to earn trust
As ex e cu ti ve s and employees at Sumi s h o M et a l ex, ever y s i n gl e o n e o f u s w i l l e n s u re t h atw e cond uct trustworthy bus iness by a c t i ng i n l i n e w i t h th e va l u es b el o w , gu id e d b y S u m i t o m o ʼ s b u s i n e s s p h i lo s o p h y.

Proposal

Proposal-Generating
Capabilities

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METALEX VALUES

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We nurture professionals who command

Credibility & Reliability

Passion & Determination

Curiosity

We have the capability to quickly makedecisions and act on them.

Speed

Every individual and organization coordinatesand cooperates with each other.

Ownership & Responsibility

Diversity

diverse know-how. Issues are solved bypersonnel possessing technicalexpertise, wide-ranging

We have the passion to keep taking onchallenges without fear of failure.
We believe curiosity is the source of
new added value.

Solidarity

Autonomy

We comply with laws and regulations,and maintain the highest ethical standards.

We always take responsibility andownership for our actions.
Everyone demonstrates leadership by example.

We embrace diverse values andbehavior patterns.

proposal-generating capabilities,
and a burning passion for theirwork.

Technology

Technical Expertise
We provide reliable services
through our ability to respond tochanges in the environment andaccelerating technological evolution,
combined with our sound technicalexpertise built up over many years.

SupplySupply Capacity
We provide total support for customers,
ensuring reliable supply of products andentire systems, taking into account allstages of the process from identifying
product value to product roll-out
strategies.

Exploring all possibilities tothe utmost

GlobalNetworkLogistics

Wh e r e v e r p o t e n t i a l e x i st s, w e w i l l c o n t i n u e t o t a k e o n

We operate globally, leveraging
the collective strengths unique toSumitomo Corporation Group,
along with the trust and track

Fabrication

challenges spanning multiple domains.

record we have built up overWe have won acclaim for ourmany years.

logistics services, including
creation of optimal logistics
systems tailored to ourMarket
We st r iv e to become an i ndu st ry -leading company th at creates new ICT-bas e d business models,
wher e e v e r y e mploy ee embodi es Metalex Values and anticipates ch ang es in the environment.

As a member of the Sumitomo Corporation Group

Development

Compliance

We recognize that environmental problems are spreading

We established the Sumitomo Corporation Group CSR

To remain a company trusted by ouron a worldwide scale and that they are long-term problems

Action Guidelines for Supply Chain Management as acustomers and by society at large, wethat will aﬀect the generations to come. Accordingly, wemeans of contributing to a sustainable society by

established the Internal Auditing

strive as a global corporation to contribute through soundworking together with our suppliers and business

Department to instill awareness ofbusiness activities to sustainable development thatpartners to fulﬁll our responsibilities to society in terms

corporate ethics and legal compliance. In

balances social and economic advancement withof legal compliance, protection of human rights,addition, our Compliance Committee works

conservation of the Earthʼs environment.

environmental conservation, and other requirements.

to reinforce our compliance structure.

overseas enables us to provide

Gathering &Information

Activities Addressing CSR

customersʼ needs.

cooperation with fabrication
facilities throughout Japan andProviding

Environmental Policy

Use of our network based on closeeven greater satisfaction toWe rapidly discover and open up

customers.

untapped markets to acquire newclientele for the beneﬁt of ourcustomers.

Through networks built using ourown unique know-how, we
gather and provide the latest
information.

We oﬀer total support to our customers.

Message
Creating new value and contributing
to the realization of a sustainable society
We, Sumisho Metalex was established in 1973 as a domestic sales company for non-ferrous metals
within the Sumitomo Corporation Group, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023.

For half a century since our establishment, we have been developing our business globally andmultidirectionally, looking to the world as a “solution provider that creates value beyond non-ferrous
metals” in order to meet the diverse needs of society.

Non-ferrous metals are indispensable for people to live comfortable and prosperous lives.
In order to pass on a better environment to the next generation, we aim to contribute to a sustainable
society by overcoming the challenges of better coexistence with the global environment.

In addition to Sumitomo Corporation's creditworthiness, we will make maximum use of our globally
expanding business foundation to take on the challenge of creating new value while solving social
issues such as carbon neutrality and building a circular economy.

We would appreciate your continued support.

Takashi Wagatsuma Representative Director and President