Resources and metallic materials business

High share in zircon sand market

Rasa Corporation having a long proud history in importing valuable mineral resources is contributing to society through importing mineral resources particularly Zircon sands and Titanium minerals. Zircon sands which we have been handling for more than 40 years, have been used in several industries in Japan, i.e. Ceramics industry (as opacifier), Refractory for blast furnace, Abrasive for polish of semiconductor chips, TV glass making process and so on.
We are the sole agent of Australian mineral sands manufacturer, which produces the largest amount in the world and are keeping a dominant share of the Japanese Zircon sands market for a long time.

Export of Ferro-Nickel to Taiwan, where the demand is growing up

Ferro-Nickel is a ferro alloy consisting of iron and nickel, which is the main raw material to produce stainless steel. Volume of worldwide stainless steel production is expected to increase further, mainly in China and regions such as Eastern Europe. Production capacity of Ferro-Nickel in Japan is enough to meet demand from domestic users at present, and Ferro-Nickel produced in Japan is also being exported mainly to South Korea & Taiwan where stainless steel production is expanding. We, Rasa Corporation, have been exporting Ferro-Nickel to Taiwan since 1995 and maintaining stable earnings from this business.

Business expansion in global

The foundation of our business expansion in current is basing on our global business network, which we have built up in the foods and natural resources business over a long period of time since the Company's establishment. This business network will link up foods and natural resources division with the industrial and construction machineries division as well as the environmental equipments division, and it will play a role of supporting the development of valuable products that meet the demands of the times as well as the marketing development of new business fields.