NIPPON KINZOKU Strengthens Promotion of “L-Core” as an Eco-Product: Functional Stainless Steel Achieving High Conductivity via Surface Modification | Region

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 13, 2026–

NIPPON KINZOKU CO., LTD. (TOKYO: 5491) (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) is proud to announce the strengthened promotion of “L-Core,” a functional stainless steel that utilizes proprietary surface modification technology to achieve extremely low contact resistance while maintaining the inherent corrosion resistance of stainless steel. We have repositioned L-Core as a strategic “Eco-Product” to support sustainable manufacturing.

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