AWAJI MATERIA is a Japan-based manufacturer of piping components, producing steel butt welding fittings, API couplings for casing & tubing pipes, shape memory alloys, and steel pipe flanges. The company aims to fundamentally enhance the presence of the Awaji Brand in the market and is dedicated to developing new products utilizing advanced technologies. With a history spanning over 100 years since its founding in 1920, the company is a specialized industrial pipe fitting enterprise. It supplies high-quality essential components to various core industries including petrochemical, power generation, shipbuilding, and construction.AWAJIMATERIAisaJapan-basedmanufacturerofpipingcomponents,producingsteelbuttweldingfittings,APIcouplingsforcasing&tubingpipes,shapememoryalloys,andsteelpipeflanges.ThecompanyaimstofundamentallyenhancethepresenceoftheAwajiBrandinthemarketandisdedicatedtodevelopingnewproductsutilizingadvancedtechnologies.Withahistoryspanningover100yearssinceitsfoundingin1920,thecompanyisaspecializedindustrialpipefittingenterprise.Itsupplieshigh-qualityessentialcomponentstovariouscoreindustriesincludingpetrochemical,powergeneration,shipbuilding,andconstruction.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key product lines include carbon steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel butt welding fittings, adhering to various international standards such as ASME B16.9, ASTM A234, A420, A403, A960, NACE MR0175/ISO 15156, and MR0103.Keyproductlinesincludecarbonsteel,alloysteel,andstainlesssteelbuttweldingfittings,adheringtovariousinternationalstandardssuchasASMEB16.9,ASTMA234,A420,A403,A960,NACEMR0175/ISO15156,andMR0103.
Product types encompass elbows (long/short radius, 45°, 90°, 180°), tees (straight, reducing), reducers (concentric, eccentric), and caps, with in-house production capabilities up to 24 inches in size.Producttypesencompasselbows(long/shortradius,45°,90°,180°),tees(straight,reducing),reducers(concentric,eccentric),andcaps,within-houseproductioncapabilitiesupto24inchesinsize.
The company also supplies special quality fitting products for heat exchangers and boiler applications, along with steel pipe flanges (including the Akahagi Flange brand) and API couplings for casing and tubing pipes, conforming to standards like JIS, JPI, API, and MSS.Thecompanyalsosuppliesspecialqualityfittingproductsforheatexchangersandboilerapplications,alongwithsteelpipeflanges(includingtheAkahagiFlangebrand)andAPIcouplingsforcasingandtubingpipes,conformingtostandardslikeJIS,JPI,API,andMSS.
Advanced technologies include the development and application capabilities of Fe-28Mn-6Si-5Cr based iron shape memory alloys (SMA).AdvancedtechnologiesincludethedevelopmentandapplicationcapabilitiesofFe-28Mn-6Si-5Crbasedironshapememoryalloys(SMA).
This shape memory alloy technology is innovatively applied in crane rail fish plates for gapless connections and in seismic dampers for skyscrapers (JP Tower Nagoya) and exhibition centers (Aichi International Exhibition Center).Thisshapememoryalloytechnologyisinnovativelyappliedincranerailfishplatesforgaplessconnectionsandinseismicdampersforskyscrapers(JPTowerNagoya)andexhibitioncenters(AichiInternationalExhibitionCenter).
The company also focuses on developing high-capacity micropile and special machining technologies, utilizing high fatigue resistant alloy (Fe-15Mn-4Si-10Cr-8Ni) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).Thecompanyalsofocusesondevelopinghigh-capacitymicropileandspecialmachiningtechnologies,utilizinghighfatigueresistantalloy(Fe-15Mn-4Si-10Cr-8Ni)andFiniteElementAnalysis(FEA).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Securing top-quality products and a high market credibility and competitiveness for the 'Awaji Brand'.Securingtop-qualityproductsandahighmarketcredibilityandcompetitivenessforthe'AwajiBrand'.
Demonstrated excellence in quality management systems through numerous international quality and product certifications, including ISO 9001, JIS, Bureau Veritas, and PED.Demonstratedexcellenceinqualitymanagementsystemsthroughnumerousinternationalqualityandproductcertifications,includingISO9001,JIS,BureauVeritas,andPED.
Possession of continuous investment and innovation capabilities in advanced new technologies such as iron-based shape memory alloys and high-capacity micropile machining technology.Possessionofcontinuousinvestmentandinnovationcapabilitiesinadvancednewtechnologiessuchasiron-basedshapememoryalloysandhigh-capacitymicropilemachiningtechnology.
Awarded the 'Most Cited Paper Award 2023' by the Architectural Institute of Japan for a paper on fatigue-resistant Fe-Mn-Si-based alloy seismic dampers, through joint research with the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS).Awardedthe'MostCitedPaperAward2023'bytheArchitecturalInstituteofJapanforapaperonfatigue-resistantFe-Mn-Si-basedalloyseismicdampers,throughjointresearchwiththeNationalInstituteforMaterialsScience(NIMS).
A broad product portfolio ranging from carbon steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel fittings to steel pipe flanges, with the ability to meet various international standards (ASME, ASTM, NACE, JIS, JPI, API, MSS, DIN/EN, NORSOK).Abroadproductportfoliorangingfromcarbonsteel,alloysteel,andstainlesssteelfittingstosteelpipeflanges,withtheabilitytomeetvariousinternationalstandards(ASME,ASTM,NACE,JIS,JPI,API,MSS,DIN/EN,NORSOK).
A global customer base and market penetration, approved by major international oil and gas companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil, and Aramco.Aglobalcustomerbaseandmarketpenetration,approvedbymajorinternationaloilandgascompaniessuchasShell,ExxonMobil,andAramco.
Over 100 years of history since its founding in 1920, with accumulated expertise and specialization in fitting manufacturing.Over100yearsofhistorysinceitsfoundingin1920,withaccumulatedexpertiseandspecializationinfittingmanufacturing.
Efficient global supply chain management and rapid product delivery capabilities through logistics centers in Sumoto, Tokyo, and Kyushu in Japan, and a factory in Thailand.EfficientglobalsupplychainmanagementandrapidproductdeliverycapabilitiesthroughlogisticscentersinSumoto,Tokyo,andKyushuinJapan,andafactoryinThailand.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Oil refinery plants and chemical complexes, district heating and cooling (DHC) systems.Oilrefineryplantsandchemicalcomplexes,districtheatingandcooling(DHC)systems.
Power generation plants, shipbuilding industries, and general construction sectors.Powergenerationplants,shipbuildingindustries,andgeneralconstructionsectors.
Seismic control systems for high-rise buildings and exhibition centers.Seismiccontrolsystemsforhigh-risebuildingsandexhibitioncenters.
Petrochemical and chemical industries, fertilizer production facilities.Petrochemicalandchemicalindustries,fertilizerproductionfacilities.
Heat exchanger and boiler applications.Heatexchangerandboilerapplications.
LNG facilities and water treatment applications.LNGfacilitiesandwatertreatmentapplications.
Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Middle EastJapan,Thailand,Singapore,Indonesia,Vietnam,Kazakhstan,MiddleEast
EuropeEurope
United States, CanadaUnitedStates,Canada
Peru, BrazilPeru,Brazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of ISO 9001:2015 (JIS Q 9001:2015) Quality Management System certification.AcquisitionofISO9001:2015(JISQ9001:2015)QualityManagementSystemcertification.
Possession of Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) certifications, including JIS B 2311, JIS B 2312, JIS B 2313 for steel butt-welding pipe fittings and JIS B2220 for steel pipe flanges.PossessionofJapaneseIndustrialStandards(JIS)certifications,includingJISB2311,JISB2312,JISB2313forsteelbutt-weldingpipefittingsandJISB2220forsteelpipeflanges.
Qualification as an API casing and tubing couplings production factory.QualificationasanAPIcasingandtubingcouplingsproductionfactory.
Bureau Veritas (BV) certified forged steel manufacturing factory and ISO 9001 certification.BureauVeritas(BV)certifiedforgedsteelmanufacturingfactoryandISO9001certification.
PED 97/23/EC Annex I paragraph 4.3 and AD2000-Merkblatt W0 (Carbon Steel) certifications.PED97/23/ECAnnexIparagraph4.3andAD2000-MerkblattW0(CarbonSteel)certifications.
Securing approvals from major international bodies and clients such as Saudi Aramco, Class NK, and CRN register.SecuringapprovalsfrommajorinternationalbodiesandclientssuchasSaudiAramco,ClassNK,andCRNregister.
Possession of technical capabilities in the development and application of Fe-28Mn-6Si-5Cr based iron shape memory alloys.PossessionoftechnicalcapabilitiesinthedevelopmentandapplicationofFe-28Mn-6Si-5Crbasedironshapememoryalloys.
Development of high-capacity micropile and special machining technologies, including the 'Most Cited Paper Award 2023' from the Architectural Institute of Japan for a paper on fatigue-resistant Fe-Mn-Si based alloy seismic dampers.Developmentofhigh-capacitymicropileandspecialmachiningtechnologies,includingthe'MostCitedPaperAward2023'fromtheArchitecturalInstituteofJapanforapaperonfatigue-resistantFe-Mn-Sibasedalloyseismicdampers.