# Japan Steel Works and JX Nippon Mining & Metals establish copper alloy joint venture in Muroran

Japan Steel Works and JX Nippon Mining & Metals established a joint venture, Muroran Copper Alloy Co., Ltd., to melt and cast copper alloys. The JV is located at Japan Steel Works' Muroran plant, with 51% ownership by Japan Steel Works and 49% by JX Nippon Mining & Metals.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-08-01
- Where: Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: copper alloy ingots
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [The Japan Steel Works](https://endata.com/companies/6204.md) (partner)
- [JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/38365.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [jx-nmm.com](https://www.jx-nmm.com/newsrelease/2019/20190801_01.html), 2019-08-01: "両社の技術を結集して、高品質な銅合金鋳塊を供給できる体制を共同で確立すべく、本年４月１日に基本合意書を締結のうえ検討を進めてまいりましたが、今般詳細について合意に至り、本日、室蘭銅合金を設立いたしました。"

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