Sumitomo Electric Group
The history of Sumitomo Electric Group traces back more than 400 years. It has its roots in the copper business operated by Sumitomo headquarters which established “Sumitomo Copper Rolling Works” in 1897, the forerunner of Sumitomo Electric Industries.
With an excellent manufacturing technique in copper wire as its base, and through an innovative approach to technology and business development, Sumitomo Electric Group has expanded to become a global corporate group that provides products, technologies and services in five major business segments: “Automotive”, “Information & Communications”, “Electronics”, ”Electric Wire & Cable, Energy” and “Industrial Materials”.
Sumitomo Copper Rolling Works
World-leading Technology Development
- Succeeded in producing the world’s largest synthetic monocrystal diamonds.
- Z-PLUS Fiber --- A long-distance, submarine optical fiber with the world’s lowest transmission loss.
- High-temperature superconducting (HTS) cable – World’s first successful demonstration test of using superconducting cables on a U.S. in-service power transmission line.
- The world’s first pure green semiconductor laser.
- The world's first commercial production of AZ91 magnesium alloy sheet.
- The world’s first molten salt electrolysis battery.
- Developed an automotive low-voltage wiring harness using aluminum wires.
- Developed Micro Smart-Grid Demonstration System.
-
World’s first molten salt electrolysis battery
-
World’s first pure green semiconductor laser
Global Presence
- Ranked in the “Fortune Global 500” (Annual ranking of the world’s largest companies).
- World’s second largest share in automotive wire harnesses and electric wiring systems, which connect automotive information and energy.
- World’s top manufacturer of compound semiconductors (GaAs, GaN, InP), used widely in semiconductor lasers, LEDs and mobile communication devices.
- One of the world’s top three companies in optical fibers and optical communication devices, necessary for constructing optical communication networks.
Basic Management Policy
Sumitomo Electric Group, in accordance with the Sumitomo Spirit and the Sumitomo Electric Group Corporate Principles, shall strive to be a group of companies worthy of society's trust by conducting business activities in an honest manner. Through practicing and fulfilling this basic management policy, Sumitomo Electric Group is aiming to become a “Glorious Excellent Company ”
Our principle towards Human Resource Management
“Respect for human resources” is one of the principles of the Sumitomo Spirit. Discovering, motivating and supporting talented people has been a tradition observed in Sumitomo Electric Group. The Sumitomo Electric Group Corporate Principles stipulates that the group shall “nurture a lively corporate culture that enables employee self-improvement”.
The Sumitomo Electric Group Charter of Corporate Behavior stipulates in Article 9 the importance of a “Safe, Sound Workplace and Employees' Growth and Development”. We are committed to achieving these goals by developing human resource strategies and by various measures in regard to diversity, work & life balance, and developing global talents.
