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0Nippon Coke & Engineering Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese resources and materials manufacturer specializing in the production and sale of high-quality coke essential for steelmaking. The company maintains a close strategic alliance with major partners Nippon Steel Corporation (holding a 22.6% stake) and Sumitomo Corporation (19.4%). Its diversified portfolio includes the Coke business, Fuel and Resource Recycling business (handling coal and PKS biomass fuels), and General Engineering business (developing advanced powder processing machinery). In FY2026, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 91.3 billion yen and returned to black with an operating profit of 0.6 billion yen. Nippon Coke is actively transforming its business structure to contribute to a sustainable society.
Nippon Coke aims to transition to "stable profitability" under its 3-year plan (FY2026-2028). The primary focus is optimizing its coke business by shutting down aging facilities and concentrating production on two robust ovens (2A and 1A) to reduce fixed costs. For FY2027, the company forecasts a return to net profit with sales of 101.6 billion yen and net income of 0.5 billion yen. It targets an overall operating profit of 6.7 billion yen (including 3.5 billion yen from Coke) by FY2028.
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