Hanwa Co., Ltd.

Hanwa is a major independent trading company centered on steel. Its defining feature is its position as an independent, multi-product trading company and a group of distribution professionals: it builds from steel products and steelmaking raw materials into nonferrous metals, energy, chemicals, food, consumer materials, lumber, and machinery; operates independently of corporate-group constraints; and earns distribution margins through inventory, processing, and logistics capabilities rather than acting only as an intermediary. Founded in Osaka, it has numerous locations in Japan and overseas.