Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Yamato Kogyo is an electric-arc-furnace producer of section steel, including H-beams. Its defining strengths are its overseas presence and exceptionally sound finances: it entered the United States in 1987, now operates in 7 countries, and its operating companies in the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam rank first in their local section-steel markets. It is known for industry-leading profitability and prudent management backed by an equity ratio of more than 80%. Based in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, it is a company behind the steel used in construction and civil engineering that has developed electric-arc-furnace section steel into a highly profitable global business model.