Procurement Policy
Aichi Steel is looking for excellent raw materials, materials, equipment, and components needed in the manufacture of specialty steel, forged products, electronic functional materials and components, and magnetic products from all over Japan and around the world.
Procurement Policy
1. Global and open fair trading
Aichi Steel provides its potential suppliers with procurement information both domestically and internationally as well as opportunities for open and fair trading.
We review all our business dealings and make a comprehensive judgement based on quality, technology, cost, and timeliness, while also considering the health of management and orientation/systems towards ongoing improvement.
2. Mutual development based on mutual trust
Careful communication with our suppliers builds and maintains trust as a base for growing with our business partners as the basic posture for efforts for shared results. We announced the “Declaration of Partnership Building” in December 2020.
3. Legal compliance
We comply with laws and regulations related to our procurement activities and take care to manage the confidential information of our partners.
4. Green procurement efforts
Since the establishment of our Environmental Charter in 1996, in every stage of our business activities we consider environmental conservation and make ongoing efforts for improvement. As part of these efforts, in 2003 we also established Green Procurement Guidelines. We give priority in purchasing from suppliers that are actively working on environmental conservation efforts and purchase products with the lowest environmental impact possible.
Procurement Categories
Raw Materials
Scrap
Scrap iron, stainless steel scrap, pig iron, reduced iron, iron carbide, high-nickel scrap
Iron alloys, non-ferrous metals
Nickel, ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, ferromanganese, ferromolybdenum, silicon manganese, molybdenum trioxide, lead ball, ferrovanadium, copper strips, neodymium alloys
Auxiliary materials
Quicklime, aluminum dross (20%, 30%), light burnt dolomite, fluorite, lime, carburizer (CDQ coke, etc.)
Electrodes
24", 20", 14"
Flame retardants
Ladle brick, runner brick, CC brick, AOD brick, RH brick, porous brick, SN brick, IN brick, LN brick, EF brick, irregular shape (gunning materials, TD coatings, mortars, casters)
Thermal insulation
Heat-retaining boards, insulating sleeves, coatings, casting powders, ladle insulation, samplers, fibers
Fuels
L/SA heavy oil, kerosene, light oil, gasoline
Gas
Propane, LNG, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, acetylene
Oils
Operating oils, gear oils, quenching oils, greases, lubricants, heat treatment oils, cutting oils, plastic working lubricants
Billets
Stainless steel, spring steel, construction steel
Materials
Chemical industrial chemicals
Industrial chemicals, reagents, inspection chemicals, paint solvents, oil products, waste fluids, flaw detection chemicals, water treatment chemicals, plating solution
Grinding materials
Grinding materials, grindstones, abrasive paper, abrasives, steel shot
Welding materials
Welding rods, welding wires, welding materials
Packing materials
Wood products, packing materials, labels, bundling materials, sheets, bags
Construction materials
Lumber, construction tools, furnishings, annealing materials
Civil engineering materials
Aggregates, cements, exterior materials
Office supplies
Stationary, furniture and fixtures, ledgers, printed articles, record paper, tapes, films
Safety supplies
Protective tools, clothing, signs, disaster prevention equipment, medical and pharmaceutical goods, safety goods, cleaning equipment
Bearings
Bearings
Drive transmission components
Belts, steel belts, clutches/brakes, chains, gears, axles, joints, transmissions, wheels
Water supply equipment
Pumps, pump parts, valves, custom pipe parts
Pneumatic / hydraulic equipment
Pumps, pump parts, pneumatic/hydraulic devices, compressors, cylinders, valves, custom pipe parts
Electrical equipment
Electrical distribution equipment, drive systems, communication/broadcast equipment, lighting equipment, wiring materials, control devices, home appliances
Tools, devices
Cutting tools, working tools, electrical tools, pneumatic tools, construction equipment, conveyance tools, electrical tools, measuring tools
Common equipment components
Connecting parts, springs, gaskets/seals, hoses, common piping parts
Rolling mill rolls
Rolling mill rolls, straightener rolls, custom rolls
Ingot cases
Casting dies, top plates
Equipment
Steelmaking equipment
Electric furnaces, degassing equipment, refining equipment, preheating equipment, alloy charging equipment, powder conveyor equipment, dust collection equipment
Continuous casting equipment
Tundishes, molding equipment, cutting equipment, conveyor equipment
Heating equipment
Heating furnaces, soaking furnaces, preheating equipment, induction heating equipment, combustion equipment
Rolling Equipment
Rolling machines, cutting machines, cooling machines, changing equipment
Purifying equipment
Levelers, defect removing equipment, cutting equipment, binding machines, packing machines, stamping machines, cutting machines
Heat treatment equipment
Annealing furnace, quenching/tempering furnaces, normalizing furnace, vacuum furnace
Machining equipment
Drawing equipment, grinding equipment, cutting equipment, surface treatment equipment, joining equipment, EDM, electrolytic equipment
Descaling equipment
Acid bath equipment, drying equipment, wastewater treatment equipment, exhaust gas treatment equipment, acid recovery facilities, shot blasting equipment, degreasing equipment
Forging equipment
Cutting machines, forging hydraulic presses, mechanical presses, upsetters, rolling mills, forging roll mills, mold lubricant equipment, mold staging equipment
Conveyor equipment
Conveyors, powder conveyors, roller blocks, packing equipment, pallet staging equipment
Transport equipment
Trucks/dump trucks, load luggers, forklifts, carts, cranes, robots
Inspection equipment
Flaw detectors, curve detectors, length gauges, CMM, hardness measuring tools
Utility equipment
Boilers, compressors, water treatment equipment, sludge treatment equipment, compressed gas devices, fuel gas devices
Electrical instrumentation
Substation facilities, control equipment, measurers, analyzing devices
Environmental conservation equipment
Dust collectors, atmospheric measurement equipment, wastewater treatment equipment, sludge treatment equipment, vibration prevention equipment, waste treatment equipment
Other
Civil engineering, construction, etc.
Equipment Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance
Steelmaking equipment, milling equipment, conditioning equipment, forging equipment, conveyor equipment, utility equipment
Reinforcing part production/machining
Can making, cladding/thermal spraying, casting, gun metal
Manufacturing Outsourcing
Manufacturing Outsourcing
Steel peening/centerless grinding/drawing, die forging, cogging, heat treatment, molds, bolster, jigs, tools, press work, plating
Flow from proposal to start of business
Applications/proposals related to procurement
Please submit the "Applying to become a supplier/Reception for proposals" form to apply to become a supplier or to make a proposal for material procurement.