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	Summary
	Company name:	Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp.
	Established:	April 1, 2003
	Head office:	1-1-1,Koya-kita, Itami, Hyogo, Japan
	Network:	Domestic / Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Itami, Hokkaido, Kyushu, etc. Overseas / U.S.A., Germany, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, China, etc.
	President:	Yoshihiro Minato
	Business activities:	Development, production and sales of cemented carbide, CBN and sintered diamond cutting tools (brand name: IGETALLOY, SUMIBORON, etc.), wear-resistant tools and materials, optical parts for laser beam machines, diamond electronic parts, etc.
	Capital:	5,000 million yen (100% owned by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.)
	Employees:	700
	Main Bank:	Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

	Company history
	1931	Started to manufacture and sell carbide cutting tools under the brand name of "IGETALLOY".
	1977	Started to manufacture and sell sintered CBN cutting tools under the brand name of "SUMIBORON".
	1978	Started to manufacture and sell sintered Diamond tools under the brand name of "SUMIDIA".
	1994	Started to manufacture and sell optical lenses for laser applications.
	1999	Entered into a business alliance with Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.
	2003	Established Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp., becoming independent from Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd..

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