Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
Hitachi Metals America, Ltd. now entering its fourth decade of operations in the U.S is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Hitachi Metals, Ltd. one of the major members of the Hitachi Group companies.
Our main business lines are castings, steel-related products, magnetic products and electronic materials. Manufactured primarily in the US, with some portion supplied from overseas facilities, these products are sold mainly to the automotive, steel, telecommunications, computer and consumer products industries.HMA's growth is a reflection of its strong marketplace acceptance. This results from a combination of advanced technology, superior customer service and the ability to provide custom-designed products that meet the exact needs and specifications of customers.
Three Decades of Progress
Although thirty years have passed, it seems like only yesterday that Hitachi Metals, Ltd., came to North America. In the best tradition of bootstrapping, the Company's beginnings were modest: Less than $50,000 in capitalization; a single product steel strip for razor blades; four employees, operating out of a small office in NewYork City. Today, Hitachi Metals America, Ltd., (HMA) is one of the most respected manufacturers in the US. In the mid 1960s, HMA's only business was importing specialty steel from Japan. By the early 1970s, this was expanded to include castings and pipe fittings, and then HMA began to buy US-based companies. This helped it expand into another core business - magnets. In the 1980s and early 1990s, HMA continued to diversify from its traditional products into electronic materials. By adding new production facilities and product lines, introducing new technologies and increasing production capacity, HMA participated in booming markets for small, fuel-efficient automobiles, for desktop and personal computers, and for portable, cellular telephones and telecommunications products. To manage its growth throughout this period, in 1984 HMA established new corporate headquarters in Purchase, NY Today, the Company has more than 2,500 employees throughout the US. Time may fly, but HMA prepares for the future with the deep conviction that the best is yet to come.
