Sumitomo Metals (Naoetsu) to Expand Ni, Ti Rolled Foil Sales

Sumitomo Metals (Naoetsu) expands the sales of nickel and titanium rolled foil products. The firm tries to develop the market for lithium ion battery and fuel battery by utilizing precise rolling technology. The firm tries to expand the business as third core unit after stainless and rolled titanium products.

The firm makes foil with minimum 20 micrometers of thick and 150-380 millimeters of width at the precise cold rolling mill. The firm makes monthly 20 tonnes of pure nickel foil with minimum 20 micrometers thick for lithium ion battery pack of cell phone. The firm expects the demand will increase for battery for automobile and industrial usage.

The firm makes pure titanium foil with minimum 50 micrometers thick for audio equipments. The firm expects the demand will increase for negative electrode material of fuel battery and chemical plant.

The firm makes annual 30,000-40,000 tonnes of stainless products and 4,000 tonnes of rolled titanium products. The firm makes stainless foil with minimum 20 micrometers thick.