Osaka Titanium Technologies
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Osaka Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. (大阪チタニウムテクノロジーズ, Ōsaka Chitaniumu Tekunorojīzu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese non-ferrous metal manufacturing company based in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is the world's second largest producer of titanium sponge[5] after VSMPO-Avisma.[6]
Company type | Public KK |
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TYO: 5726 | |
Industry | |
Founded | Osaka, Japan (November 26, 1952 (1952-11-26)) |
Headquarters | 1 Higashihama-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-8533, Japan |
Key people | Shozo Nishizawa, (CEO and President) |
Products | |
Revenue | $ 594 million (FY 2012) (¥ 55.876 billion) (FY 2012) |
$ 22 million (FY 2012) (¥ 2.075 billion) (FY 2012) | |
Number of employees |
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Website | Official website |
Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] |
It produces titanium products using the Kroll process,[7] and also produces silicon products.[8]
In 2010, increased demand for titanium led to increased supply capacity,[9] but Osaka Titanium Technologies was still able to raise prices due to continuing strong demand from the aviation industry.[10]
The company is part of the Sumitomo Group, one of the largest Japanese keiretsu.