Its four core business sectors are nonferrous metal smelting, cement, fabricated metal products and aluminum cans. The Hishikari gold mine in Kyushu makes a steady contribution to profits. SMM has interests in U.S.-based Phelps Dodge's Morenci mine in Arizona and La Candelaria mine in Chile. The company is active in electronic materials, mainly through IC lead frame production.
Main line is electrical copper.
The company is a top maker of rock drills, and is strong in civil engineering machinery, including truck-mounted cranes. Furukawa is focusing on electronic materials, such as high-purity metallic arsenic, compound semiconductors, and aluminum foil for electrolytic capacitors. Acquires and sells nonferrous metals, importing nickel from Canada fs Inco and commissioning Sumitomo Metal Mining to refine it. Produces own nickel chloride for use in plating. Next Nonferrous Metals List Select the first letter of the company or select an industry.