| 1874年 |
Katsuzo Nishimura started manufacturing of fire bricks for the first time in Japan as a private company in Shibaura, Tokyo. |
| 1874年 |
Foundation - Katsuzo Nishimura started manufacturing of fire bricks for the first time in Japan as a private company in Shibaura, Tokyo. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1874年 |
創業－西村勝三が東京芝浦で民間としてはじめて耐火れんがの製造を開始 |
| 1874年 |
Foundation - Katsuzo Nishimura started manufacturing of fire bricks for the first time in Japan as a private company in Shibaura, Tokyo. |
| 1883年 |
Established Isekatsu Shirorenga Works in Fukagawa, Tokyo after amalgamating with the Shibaura Works. |
| 1883年 |
Established Isekatsu Shirorenga Works in Fukagawa, Tokyo after amalgamating with the Shibaura Works. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1886年 |
Moved to Shinagawa, Tokyo and renamed to "Shinagawa Shirorenga Works". |
| 1886年 |
Moved to Shinagawa, Tokyo and renamed to "Shinagawa Shirorenga Works". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1895年 |
Established Onahama Works at Onahama, Fukushima Pref. |
| 1895年 |
Established Onahama Works at Onahama, Fukushima Pref. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1895年 |
品川白煉瓦製造所を改組して、品川白煉瓦合資会社設立 |
| 1900年 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa Works into "Shinagawa Shirorenga Limited Partnership". |
| 1900年 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa Works into "Shinagawa Shirorenga Limited Partnership". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1900年 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa Works into 'Shinagawa Shirorenga Limited Partnership'. |
| 1900年 |
品川白煉瓦合資会社を設立 |
| 1903年 |
Reorganized into "Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.". |
| 1903年 |
Reorganized into "Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1903年 |
Reorganized into 'Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.'. |
| 1903年 |
Reorganized into "Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd." |
| 1904年 |
創業－西村勝三が東京芝浦で民間としてはじめて耐火れんがの製造を開始 |
| 1906年 |
Established Yumoto Works in Iwaki, Fukushima Pref. and moved the Onahama Works. |
| 1906年 |
Established Yumoto Works in Iwaki, Fukushima Pref. and moved the Onahama Works. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1916年 |
Merged Nihon Yogyo Co., Ltd. (current Okayama Works Plant-1). |
| 1916年 |
Merged Nihon Yogyo Co., Ltd. (current Okayama Works Plant-1). Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1916年 |
Merged Nihon Yogyo Co., Ltd. (current Okayama Works Plant-1) |
| 1917年 |
品川白煉瓦合資会社を設立 |
| 1920年 |
品川白煉瓦製造所を改組して、品川白煉瓦合資会社設立 |
| 1928年 |
Established Okayama Works Plant-2 in Bizen, Okayama Pref. |
| 1928年 |
Established Okayama Works Plant-2 in Bizen, Okayama Pref. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1936年 |
Merged with Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1936年 |
Merged with Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1936年 |
品川白煉瓦合資会社を改組して品川白煉瓦（株）設立 |
| 1938年 |
Established "Shinagawa Kigyo Co., Ltd." and Okayama Works Plant-3. |
| 1938年 |
Established Kojima Yogyo Co., Ltd. (the original name of the company) in Kojima, Okayama and started the manufacture and sale of roseki bricks. |
| 1938年 |
Established "Shinagawa Kigyo Co., Ltd." and Okayama Works Plant-3. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1938年 |
Established Kojima Yogyo Co., Ltd. (the original name of the company) in Kojima, Okayama and started the manufacture and sale of roseki bricks. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1938年 |
品川企業（株）を設立。岡山第三工場を建設 |
| 1938年 |
Established 'Shinagawa Kigyo Co., Ltd.' and Okayama Works Plant-3. |
| 1938年 |
岡山県児島郡に児島窯業（株）を設立 |
| 1938年 |
Established Kojima Yogyo Co., Ltd. in Kojima, Okayama and started the manufacture and sale of roseki bricks. |
| 1940年 |
ろう石質耐火れんが製造販売を目的に、岡山県児島郡に児島窯業（株）を設立 |
| 1944年 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and changed its trade name to Kawasaki Refractories Co., Ltd. Acquired Hinase Fire Brick Co., Ltd., a brick manufacturer. |
| 1944年 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and changed its trade name to Kawasaki Refractories Co., Ltd. Acquired Hinase Fire Brick Co., Ltd., a brick manufacturer. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1944年 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and changed its trade name to Kawasaki Refractories Co., Ltd. Acquired Hinase Fire Brick Co., Ltd. |
| 1945年 |
Acquired a workshop of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. (Mitsuishi Refractories Works) |
| 1945年 |
Acquired a workshop of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. (Mitsuishi Refractories Works) Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1945年 |
品川ロコー（株）を設立 |
| 1945年 |
Acquired a workshop of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Mitsuishi Refractories Works). |
| 1949年 |
品川開発（株）を設立 |
| 1950年 |
Entered into Technology Alliance with General Refractories, USA. (Basic Bricks RITEX) |
| 1950年 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with the Kawasaki Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
| 1950年 |
Entered into Technology Alliance with General Refractories, USA. (Basic Bricks RITEX) Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1950年 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with the Kawasaki Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1950年 |
創立100年祝典挙行（10月22日を創立記念日と定める） |
| 1950年 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with the Kawasaki Steel Corporation. |
| 1950年 |
Entered into Technology Alliance with General Refractories, USA. (Basic Bricks RITEX). |
| 1950年 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with Kawasaki Steel Corporation. |
| 1952年 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Steel Corporation. |
| 1952年 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Steel Corporation. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1955年 |
品川白煉瓦合資会社を改組して品川白煉瓦（株）設立 |
| 1961年 |
Entered into Business Cooperation Agreement with Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. Inaugurated Hinase Works. |
| 1961年 |
Established Plant No.1 and 3 in Ako.(current Ako Works) |
| 1961年 |
Entered into Business Cooperation Agreement with Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. Inaugurated Hinase Works. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1961年 |
Established Plant No.1 and 3 in Ako.(current Ako Works) Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1961年 |
赤穂ゼネラルサービス（株）設立 |
| 1961年 |
品川企業（株）を設立。岡山第三工場を建設 |
| 1961年 |
Established Plant No.1 and 3 in Ako. |
| 1962年 |
Invested jointly with Kobe Steel Ltd. for "Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd." |
| 1962年 |
Invested jointly with Kobe Steel Ltd. for "Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd." Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1962年 |
Invested jointly with Kobe Steel Ltd. for "Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd.". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1962年 |
品川炉材（株）を設立（株）神戸製鋼所と共同出資 |
| 1963年 |
（株）神戸製鋼所と共同出資により品川炉材（株）を設立 |
| 1966年 |
品川ロコー（株）を設立 |
| 1969年 |
Established Shin-Yumoto Works (current Yumoto Works). |
| 1969年 |
Established Chigusa Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1969年 |
Established Shin-Yumoto Works (current Yumoto Works). Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1969年 |
Established Chigusa Kogyo Co., Ltd. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1970年 |
Established Kashima Works (current Kashima Mfg. Dept.) |
| 1970年 |
Established Tamashima Plant. (current Tamashima Mfg. Dept.) |
| 1970年 |
Established Kashima Works (current Kashima Mfg. Dept.) Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1970年 |
Established Tamashima Plant. (current Tamashima Mfg. Dept.) Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1970年 |
中国に瀋陽品川光輝冶金材料有限公司（現 瀋陽品川冶金材料有限公司）を合弁で設立 |
| 1970年 |
Established Kashima Works (current Kashima Mfg. Dept.). |
| 1971年 |
中国に大石橋市品川栄源連鋳耐火材料有限公司を合弁で設立 |
| 1972年 |
Relocated the head office from Kobe to Ako. |
| 1972年 |
Relocated the head office from Kobe to Ako. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1972年 |
品川ロコー（株）を設立 |
| 1973年 |
Established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd." |
| 1973年 |
Established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd." Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1974年 |
Completed the construction of Plant No.2 in Ako. |
| 1974年 |
Completed the construction of Plant No.2 in Ako. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1974年 |
米国オハイオ州にShinagawa Advanced Materials America社を設立 |
| 1974年 |
創立100年祝典挙行（10月22日を創立記念日と定める） |
| 1975年 |
韓国にShinagawa Refractories Korea Corporationを設立 |
| 1981年 |
Acquired Chiba Refractories Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1981年 |
Acquired Chiba Refractories Industrial Co., Ltd. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1981年 |
品川開発（株）を設立 |
| 1984年 |
Established "Shinagawa Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." |
| 1984年 |
Established "Shinagawa Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1984年 |
品川化成（株）を設立（吸着剤等製造販売の化成品部門を分社化） |
| 1986年 |
Established 'Shinagawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.' |
| 1986年 |
Established "Shinagawa Chemicals Co., Ltd." |
| 1990年 |
Established Ako General Service Co., Ltd. |
| 1991年 |
Established a representative office in Canada. |
| 1991年 |
赤穂ゼネラルサービス（株）設立 |
| 1993年 |
Announced 'Dream Project 21'. Started its approach for establishment of a new Shinagawa Refractories for the 21st Century. |
| 1993年 |
Established a joint venture company, Kawasaki-Vesuvius Advanced Refractory Technology Inc. (then KVARTEC Co., Ltd.; Joint venture contract was terminated in 2009.) |
| 1993年 |
KVアーテック（株）を合弁で設立 |
| 1993年 |
Announced "Dream Project 21" and started approach for establishment of a new Shinagawa Refractories for the 21st Century. |
| 1993年 |
Established a joint venture company, Kawasaki-Vesuvius Advanced Refractory Technology Inc. (then KVARTEC Co., Ltd.; joint venture contract terminated in 2009). |
| 1997年 |
Established a joint venture company, Shenyang Shinagawa Glorious Metallurgy materials Co., Ltd. (current Shenyang Shinagawa Metallurgy materials Co., Ltd.) in China. |
| 1997年 |
Established a joint venture company, Shenyang Shinagawa Glorious Metallurgy materials Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 1998年 |
Established a joint venture general refractory company, 'Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics Pty. Ltd.', in Australia. |
| 1998年 |
Established a joint venture general refractory company, "Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics Pty. Ltd.", in Australia. |
| 1998年 |
Established a joint venture general refractory company, "Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics Pty. Ltd." in Australia. |
| 1999年 |
Merged Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd. with Daiichi-taikarenga Co., Ltd. and changed its trade name to 'Ceratechno Co., Ltd.' |
| 1999年 |
Merged Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd. with Daiichi-taikarenga Co., Ltd. and changed its trade name to "Ceratechno Co., Ltd.". |
| 1999年 |
Merged Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd. with Daiichi-taikarenga Co., Ltd. and changed its trade name to "Ceratechno Co., Ltd." |
| 2001年 |
Increased the equity in Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics to fully consolidate it and renamed 'Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.' |
| 2001年 |
Increased the equity in Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics to fully consolidate it and renamed "Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.". |
| 2001年 |
Increased the equity in Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics to fully consolidate it and renamed "Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd." |
| 2001年 |
豪州に総合耐火物メーカー Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics社を合弁で設立 |
| 2002年 |
Split Fine Ceramics Division and established 'Shinagawa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd.' |
| 2002年 |
Split Fine Ceramics Division and established "Shinagawa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd." |
| 2003年 |
Made an equity investment to Jinan Ludong Refractory Co., Ltd., in China. |
| 2004年 |
Acquired stock of Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd. to consolidate it. |
| 2004年 |
Changed its trade name to JFE Refractories Corporation. |
| 2004年 |
ファインセラミックス部門を分社化し、品川ファインセラミックス（株）を設立 |
| 2005年 |
Established a joint venture company, Shinagawa Rongyuan Refractories Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 2005年 |
中国に大石橋市品川栄源連鋳耐火材料有限公司を合弁で設立 |
| 2006年 |
Established 'Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.' in USA. Amalgamated with the Shinagawa Roko and established 'Roko Company'. |
| 2006年 |
Established "Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc." in USA. Amalgamated with the Shinagawa Roko and established "Roko Company". |
| 2006年 |
米国オハイオ州にShinagawa Advanced Materials America社を設立 |
| 2008年 |
Established a joint venture company, Liaoning Shinagawa Hefeng Metallurgical Material Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 2009年 |
Merged with JFE Refractories Corporation. |
| 2009年 |
Merged with Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd. |
| 2009年 |
中国に遼寧品川和豊冶金材料有限公司を合弁で設立 |
| 2011年 |
Split the Roko Company and established 'Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd.' |
| 2011年 |
Split the Roko Company and established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd.". |
| 2011年 |
Split the Roko Company and established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd." |
| 2012年 |
Acquired Nippon Rotary Nozzle Co., Ltd. |
| 2012年 |
インドにSG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt.Ltd.を合弁で設立 |
| 2012年 |
ロコーカンパニーを分社化し品川ロコー（株）を設立 |
| 2014年 |
Reorganizsed production plants structure: East Japan Works and West Japan Works. |
| 2014年 |
SRA (Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.) established a joint venture company, PT. Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia, in Indonesia. |
| 2014年 |
インドネシアにPT Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia社を合弁で設立 |
| 2014年 |
Reorganizsed production plants structure: East Japan Works and West Japan Works. SRA (Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.) established a joint venture company, PT. Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia, in Indonesia. |
| 2014年 |
Reorganized production plants structure: East Japan Works and West Japan Works. SRA (Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.) established a joint venture company, PT. Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia. |
| 2015年 |
ブラジルにSR do Brasil Ltda.（現 Shinagawa Refratários do Brasil Ltda.）を設立 |
| 2016年 |
Transition to Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee. |
| 2016年 |
米国ペンシルべニア州にShinagawa Speciality Ceramics Americas LLC を設立 |
| 2016年 |
インドネシアにPT Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia社を合弁で設立 |
| 2017年 |
韓国にShinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation を設立 |
| 2018年 |
インドにSG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt.Ltd.を合弁で設立 |
| 2019年 |
SAM (Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.) commenced commercial production of spray dried mold powders in USA. |
| 2019年 |
Established a joint venture company, SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. in India. |
| 2019年 |
SAM (Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.) commenced commercial production of spray dried mold powders in USA. Established a joint venture company, SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. in India. |
| 2019年 |
インドにSG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt.Ltd.を合弁で設立 |
| 2021年 |
SGSR (SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd.) commenced commercial production of tap hole clay in India. |
| 2022年 |
Merged Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 2022年 |
Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2022年 |
Merged Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. and Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. Established 'Shinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation' in Korea. Acquired the Brazilian Refractories business and the Alumina based Wear-Resistant Ceramics business in the United States from Saint-Gobain S.A. |
| 2022年 |
Merged Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. Established "Shinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation" in Korea. Acquired the Brazilian Refractories business and the Alumina based Wear-Resistant Ceramics business in the United States from Saint-Gobain S.A. |
| 2023年 |
イタリアにShinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A.を合弁で設立 |
| 2023年 |
ブラジルにSR do Brasil Ltda.（現 Shinagawa Refratários do Brasil Ltda.）を設立 |
| 2023年 |
米国ペンシルべニア州にShinagawa Speciality Ceramics Americas LLC を設立 |
| 2023年 |
韓国にShinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation を設立 |
| 2024年 |
Established a joint venture company, "PT. Shinagawa Refratech Perkasa" in Indonesia. |
| 2024年 |
Acquired Gouda Refractories Group B.V., a Netherlands-based, leading manufacturer of refractories, from Andus Group B.V. |
| 2024年 |
Established "Shandong Shinagawa Refractories Corporation" in China. |
| 2024年 |
Established a joint venture company, 'PT. Shinagawa Refratech Perkasa' in Indonesia. Acquired Gouda Refractories Group B.V., a Netherlands-based, leading manufacturer of refractories, from Andus Group B.V. Established 'Shandong Shinagawa Refractories Corporation' in China. |
| 2024年 |
Established a joint venture company, 'PT. Shinagawa Refratech Perkasa' in Indonesia. |
| 2024年 |
中国に山東品川耐火材料有限公司を設立 |
| 2024年 |
イタリアにShinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A.を合弁で設立 |
| 2024年 |
ブラジルのReframax Engenharia Ltda.の持分の60％を取得し、子会社化 |
| 2024年 |
品川ファインセラミックス（株）を吸収合併 |
| 2024年 |
社名を「品川リフラ株式会社」に変更 |
| 2024年 |
Established a joint venture company, "PT. Shinagawa Refratech Perkasa" in Indonesia. Acquired Gouda Refractories Group B.V., a Netherlands-based, leading manufacturer of refractories, from Andus Group B.V. Established "Shandong Shinagawa Refractories Corporation" in China. |
| 2025年 |
Acquired Reframax Engenharia Ltda., a Brazil-based engineering company specializing in installation and other engineering services for refractories. |
| 2025年 |
Changed the company name to "SHINAGAWA REFRA CO.,LTD." to celebrate our 150th anniversary. |
| 2025年 |
Established a joint venture company, "Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. (SDAN)" in Italy. |
| 2025年 |
Acquired Reframax Engenharia Ltda., a Brazil-based engineering company. Changed the company name to 'SHINAGAWA REFRA CO.,LTD.' to celebrate our 150th anniversary. Established a joint venture company, 'Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. (SDAN)' in Italy. |
| 2025年 |
Established a joint venture company, 'Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. (SDAN)' in Italy. |
| 2025年 |
Acquired Reframax Engenharia Ltda., a Brazil-based engineering company. Changed the company name to "SHINAGAWA REFRA CO.,LTD.". Established a joint venture company, "Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. (SDAN)" in Italy. |
| 2026年 |
Acquired DYNAMIX Casting Fluxes, a U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of high-quality mold flux products for the steel continuous casting process. |
