Aichi Steel Corporation is one of Japan’s leading specialty steel manufacturers and a key member of the Toyota Group. Drawing on its strengths in materials science and advanced manufacturing, the company operates across a wide range of businesses, including specialty steels, forged products, magnetic materials, and agricultural solutions.In agriculture, Aichi Steel develops and supplies highly plant-available iron fertilizers that are used across Asia to support crop nutrition and improve productivity. Building on its expertise in iron biology, the company has also developed PDMA (proline deoxymugineic acid), a phytosiderophore-based biodegradable chelating agent inspired by the natural iron-uptake mechanisms of plants. Aichi Steel is currently exploring the use of PDMA-based fertilizers to improve iron availability in alkaline soils and help crops perform better under environmental stress, supporting more sustainable agricultural practices.