The Global Research & Innovative Technology center (GRIT) is a company-wide, cross-sectional organization via which members from various business units, corporate divisions, and overseas bases can work together. Through GRIT, Proterial is further strengthening its global expansion and maximizing the use of all of its resources to contribute to creating greater value for customers.

Global Research & Innovative Technology center (GRIT)

In addition to operating cross-sectionally over the entire company via activities in development and intellectual property, based on production technology, digital technology, and advanced analysis technology, our R&D Division aims for technical collaboration among business units and promotes the development of various materials solutions that help customers achieve innovation and contribute to a sustainable society. While driving technological development into the future, we will continue to create materials solutions that contribute to a sustainable society.

The R&D departments of each business unit promote R&D based on their respective business policies and strategies and have established a system for quickly delivering new products to customers.

Specialty Steel Business Unit , Metallurgical Research Laboratory

Metallurgical Research Laboratory undertakes research and development (R&D) concerning specialty steels that play critical roles in a wide range of fields, including molds and tool steel, alloys for electronic products, materials for industrial equipment, and aircraft- and energy-related materials. The laboratory was founded in 1934 in Yasugi City of the Shimane Prefecture, where an ancient Japanese method for manufacturing iron has long been practiced.

Automotive Casting Business Unit , Casting Technology Research Laboratory

Focusing on casting technology for manufacturing cast iron products, the Casting Technology Research Laboratory is conducting research and development for producing fabricated materials and components enabling weight reduction and energy saving in the automobile industry.

Electric Wire & Cable Business Unit , Cable Materials Research Laboratory

The Cable Materials Research Laboratory promotes research and development to provide precise solutions to customer needs, with a focus on technologies in the following seven fields: covering material, copper alloy, in-vehicle installation, material processing, high-speed transmission, analytics, and analysis.

At the Roll Business Unit, Magnetic Materials Business Unit, Power Electronics Materials Business Unit, and Automotive Components Business Unit, R&D is conducted by each business unit’s research department.