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The event took place successfully at Ford of Australia Head office attended by about 50people including distinguished guests such as His Excellency Mr Murray McLean OAM,Ambassador to Japan, Mr Hasegawa, Consul-General of Japan, as well as the most senior level of each organization such as Mr Mimura,Chairman, Nippon Steel, Mr John Parker,Executive Vice President, FAPA & Mazda,Mr Marin Burela, President, Ford of Australia,Mr Phil Spender, Executive Vice President,Mazda Motor Corporation, Mr Machida,Chairman, Tokyo Boeki Ltd., and Mr Tanaka,President & CEO of TBSM.

After speeches from the distinguished guests and the most senior representative of each organization, the 3 companies exchanged the Object d’art made of steel which represented the strong relationship among them.

The banquet which was held at a city hotel was celebrated in an elegant atmosphere. In his brief speech for a toast at the banquet, Mr Tanaka thanked the great efforts made by the senior personnel of the 3 organizations in the past years and encouraged all to work harder to make the relationship even stronger towards the next 1 million tonne.

History：In 1963, Yawata Steel (current Nippon Steel) started exporting automotive steel to Ford of Australia, which was the very 1st Japanese automotive steel exported in the history of the Japanese steel industry. Since then, the supply has been continuous for 45 years without disruption.