Hatsuho Shouji Co., Ltd. engages in the sale of secondary steel products and non-ferrous metals. It operates through the following segments: Interior Building Materials, Exterior Business, and Living Environment related Business. The Interior Building Materials segment deals with interior construction materials such as lightweight steel base materials and gypsum boards to interior finishing contractors who mainly perform ceiling finishing and partitioning work. The Exterior Business segment sells exterior products such as carports, storerooms, fences and stone materials to house makers and exterior construction companies. The Living Environment related Business segment covers products related to housing and the environment mainly for construction workers such as roof construction and exterior sheet metal construction, color iron plate, solar power roof, ALC metal fittings auxiliary material. It also sells construction hardware, welded wire mesh, and iron wire to traders and manufacturer. The company was founded on February 1, 1946 and is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan.