About Us

ABOUT US

METAL CONNECTS THE WORLD QUALITY BUILDS THE FUTURE

COMPANY PROFILE

Shanghai Yiyou Metal Products Co., Ltd.

“Yiyou” comes from
refined craft and trusted friendship

Shanghai Yiyou Metal Products Co., Ltd. was established on November 16, 1995. It is a Sino-foreign joint venture jointly invested in and established by Shanghai Yuejin Co., Ltd. of Bright Food Group and Nippon Steel Trading Corporation. Nippon Steel Trading Corporation holds 85%, while Shanghai Yuejin Co., Ltd. of Bright Food Group holds 15%. The registered address is Xinghuo Development Area, Fengxian District, Shanghai.

Business scope: manufacturing and sales of metal chains and other metal products, manufacturing and sales of metal structures, manufacturing and sales of metal materials, import and export of goods, general goods warehousing services and more.

Yiyou is Nippon Steel Trading Group's only steel-coil processing center in East China, upholding the principles of high quality and efficiency. Nippon Steel Trading Corporation was founded in 1977. The Group has more than 6,000 employees and is one of the world's leading general trading companies. Its business spans 18 countries and 33 cities worldwide, and it is highly respected in the steel industry for its high-quality service system and global business network. Drawing on its close cooperation with Nippon Steel Trading, Yiyou supplies high-quality steel raw materials to customers worldwide.

Plant 1

Plant 1

Established
November 1995
Site area
Land approx. 16,000 ㎡; factory approx. 7,200 ㎡
Address
No. 132 Minle Road, Xinghuo Development Area, Fengxian District, Shanghai
Plant 2

Plant 2

Established
January 2013
Site area
Land approx. 12,000 ㎡; factory approx. 5,600 ㎡
Address
No. 151 Minle Road, Xinghuo Development Area, Fengxian District, Shanghai

HISTORY

History

Since its founding in 1995, Plant 1 and Plant 2 have come on stream; in 2023 our parent company, Nippon Steel Trading, became a consolidated subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation.

1995.11

Shanghai Yiyou established

Shanghai Yiyou was established with 60% investment from Sumikin Bussan and 40% from Bright Food Group Shanghai Jingyi Co.

1997.01

Plant 1 opened

Plant 1 opened, focusing primarily on stainless steel products.

1998.04

Shares transferred

Shanghai Jingyi Co. transferred all of its shares to Bright Food Group Yuejin General Company.

1999.02

Sumikin Bussan increases stake

Sumikin Bussan acquired a 25% stake from Yuejin General Company.

2013.01

Plant 2 opened

Plant 2 opened, focusing on ordinary and special steels for automobiles.

2013.10

Company renamed

Sumikin Bussan merged with Nippon Steel Trading, and the company was renamed Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan.

2019.04

Renamed Nippon Steel Trading

Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan was renamed Nippon Steel Trading.

2023.04

Nippon Steel Trading joins Nippon Steel

Nippon Steel Trading became a consolidated subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation.

ENTERPRISE QUALIFICATIONS

Certifications

Standardized management · Quality assurance · Continuous improvement

  • ISO 9001Quality Management SystemISO 9001:2015
  • ISO 14001Environmental Management SystemISO 14001:2015
  • ISO 45001Occupational Health & Safety Management SystemISO 45001:2018
  • IATF 16949Automotive Quality Management SystemIATF 16949:2016

OUR VISION

Rooted in China, connected worldwide
Shaping the future of metal materials

METAL CONNECTS THE WORLD
QUALITY BUILDS THE FUTURE

Since its founding, Shanghai Yiyou has grown with the support of partners. We will continue to deepen strategic cooperation, strengthen our capabilities and provide better metal materials and services to customers worldwide.