JFE Holdings

JFE Holdings (TSE: 5411) is the second largest Japanese steel maker and manufactures steel products such as bars, pipes, steel frames, tubes and stainless steel for the automotive, construction, and petroleum industries. The "J" in JFE stands for "Japan"; "F" is for "Fe," the chemical symbol for "iron"; and "E" stands for "engineering." JFE Holdings disolved its subsidiaries in 2003 and Kawasaki Steel and NKK combined them into the following business segments: steel, engineering, urban development, semiconductors, and research and development.