OREANDA-NEWS.  On March 3, 2016, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kosei Shindo; hereinafter, “NSSMC”) and Sumitomo Corporation (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kuniharu Nakamura) participated in a signing ceremony for a renewal of the Global Framework Arrangement for oil country tubular goods (OCTG) with Shell Global Solutions International BV (head office: the Netherlands) at its offices in the Netherlands.

NSSMC and SC enjoy a high level of credibility in the industry by providing total solution proposals including product supply, development of customized new products that match specific requirements of clients, enhanced delivery services through supply chain management, and steady response to localization requirements.

By making best use of technology and services, NSSMC and SC are committed to contributing to oil and gas development efforts, which are becoming increasingly difficult and require more advances in terms of performance and technology.