Hitachi Metals, Ltd. Unsponsored ADR (US OTC:HMTLY) July 2, 2015 2

Hitachi Metals, Ltd. engages in the manufacture and marketing of high-grade metal products and materials, magnetic materials and applications, high-grade functional components and equipment, wires, cables, and related products. It operates through the following segments: High-Grade Metal Products and Materials; Magnetic Materials and Applications; High-Grade Functional Components and Equipment; Wires, Cables and Related Products; and Others. The High-Grade Metal Products and Materials segment includes specialty steel, rolls, amorphous metals, and cutting tools. The Magnetic Materials and Applications segment comprises of ferrite magnets, soft magnetic material and applied products, IT materials and components, and materials and components for medical equipment. The High-Grade Functional Components and Equipment segment consists of high-grade casting components for automobiles, aluminum components, forged components for automobiles, piping and infrastructure components, and construction components. The Wires, Cables and Related Products segment offers electric power and industrial wires and cables, fiber optic and telecommunication cables, magnet wires, industrial rubber products, information networks, and brass products. The Others segment deals with real estate and software businesses. The company was founded on April 10, 1956 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.