Kanematsu USA serves two main areas in the steel and metals markets in North America: forgings & castings and steel/stainless steel products.

Forged & Machined Parts for the Automotive Industry

Kanematsu' Chicago office has been supplying a wide range of innovative near net shape (cold forged and machined) parts to the North American Tier I and Tier II companies for more than 30 years. Our customers include such companies as New Venture Gear, Dana, Getrag, Eaton, International Truck & Engines, and General Motors. Our mission is to provide our customers with quality parts, quick responses, and Just-in-Time deliveries without any interruptions.

Steel / Stainless Steel Products

Wire Rod
Kanematsu's Chicago office has been representing the highest quality manufacturer of wire rod in Japan throughout North America and Europe for the past 25 years. The quality of the wire rod is critical to produce quality suspension and valve springs for automobiles. Our market share continues to increase as our automotive customers require the highest quality material for their products.

Steel Sheet/Coil
Kanematsu's Houston office handles a variety of flat-rolled materials, including: electrical steel, tinplate, stainless steel, nickel alloy, and cold-rolled. The steel is available in a wide variety of forms such as: plate, sheet, coil, and stamped cold-rolled discs. Kanematsu's global network of offices allows us to source steel directly from high quality mills all over the world. Customers are either manufacturers or distributors who are able to order mill production quantities.

Pipe and Tubing
The location of the Houston office fits well for the supply of pipe and tubing to fields largely related to the oil and gas industry. Kanematsu sources carbon, alloy and stainless steel pipe and tubing from around the world to satisfy the most stringent customer requirements.