JFE Shoji Trade Pipe & Tubular Products held the "17th JFE Shoji Trade Pipe & Tubular Products Friendship Association" at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kobe on July 17 and 18.
This year's meeting, the 17th of its kind, was attended by approximately 100 members from all over Japan, including business partners and other related parties, who came to deepen their friendship.
In his opening remarks, President Hagiwara said, "The business environment remains difficult, but we will continue to look for changes and opportunities, and we will work cheerfully and positively to be a "reliable presence" for everyone in JFE's steel pipe network. We will strive to be a "reliable presence" for everyone in JFE's steel pipe network. He also expressed his determination to be a "reliable presence" for everyone in the JFE steel pipe network.
After the general meeting, Mr. Ichiro Matsui, former Governor of Osaka Prefecture, gave a lecture on "The Road to the Osaka-Kansai Expo and the Outlook for the Japanese Economy after the Expo".
On the following day, the 18th, the participants were divided into two groups for a golf outing and a sightseeing tour of the Osaka-Kansai Expo to deepen their friendship.

The two-day social gathering was thus a valuable opportunity to express our daily gratitude and share learning and enjoyment, and was concluded.
JFE Shoji Kohan Kanzai will continue to cherish its connections with its business partners and stakeholders, and will continue to create a new future for society.