| 1874 |
Katsuzo Nishimura started manufacturing of fire bricks for the first time in Japan as a private company in Shibaura, Tokyo. |
| 1874 |
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 |
Founded by Katsuzo Nishimura, started manufacturing refractory bricks at Tokyo Shibaura as the first private enterprise. |
| 1874 |
Foundation - Katsuzo Nishimura started manufacturing fire bricks for the first time in Japan as a private company in Shibaura, Tokyo. |
| 1883 |
Established Isekatsu Shirorenga Works in Fukagawa, Tokyo after amalgamating with the Shibaura Works. |
| 1883 |
Established Isekatsu Shirorenga Works in Fukagawa, Tokyo after amalgamating with the Shibaura Works. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1886 |
Moved to Shinagawa, Tokyo and renamed to "Shinagawa Shirorenga Works". |
| 1886 |
Moved to Shinagawa, Tokyo and renamed to "Shinagawa Shirorenga Works". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1895 |
Established Onahama Works at Onahama, Fukushima Pref. |
| 1895 |
Established Onahama Works at Onahama, Fukushima Pref. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1895 |
Reorganized Shinagawa White Brick Manufacturing Plant into Shinagawa White Brick Joint Stock Company. |
| 1900 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa Works into "Shinagawa Shirorenga Limited Partnership". |
| 1900 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa Works into "Shinagawa Shirorenga Limited Partnership". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1900 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa Works into 'Shinagawa Shirorenga Limited Partnership'. |
| 1900 |
Established Shinagawa White Brick Joint Stock Company. |
| 1903 |
Reorganized into "Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.". |
| 1903 |
Reorganized into "Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.". Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1903 |
Reorganized into 'Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.'. |
| 1903 |
Reorganized into "Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd." |
| 1904 |
Founded – Katsuzo Nishimura started manufacturing refractory bricks as a private enterprise at Shibaura, Tokyo. |
| 1906 |
Established Yumoto Works in Iwaki, Fukushima Pref. and moved the Onahama Works. |
| 1906 |
Established Yumoto Works in Iwaki, Fukushima Pref. and moved the Onahama Works. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1916 |
Merged Nihon Yogyo Co., Ltd. (current Okayama Works Plant-1). |
| 1916 |
Merged Nihon Yogyo Co., Ltd. (current Okayama Works Plant-1). Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1916 |
Merged with Nihon Yogyo Co., Ltd. (current Okayama Works Plant-1) |
| 1917 |
Established Shinagawa White Brick Joint Stock Company. |
| 1920 |
Reorganized the Shinagawa White Brick Manufacturing Plant and established Shinagawa White Brick Joint Stock Company |
| 1928 |
Established Okayama Works Plant-2 in Bizen, Okayama Pref. |
| 1928 |
Established Okayama Works Plant-2 in Bizen, Okayama Pref. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1936 |
Merged with Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1936 |
Merged with Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1936 |
Reorganized Shinagawa White Brick Joint Stock Company into Shinagawa White Brick Co., Ltd. |
| 1938 |
Established "Shinagawa Kigyo Co., Ltd." and Okayama Works Plant-3. |
| 1938 |
Established Kojima Yogyo Co., Ltd. (the original name of the company) in Kojima, Okayama and started the manufacture and sale of roseki bricks. |
| 1938 |
Established "Shinagawa Kigyo Co., Ltd." and Okayama Works Plant-3. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1938 |
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 |
Established Shinagawa Corporation. Constructed the Okayama Third Factory |
| 1938 |
Established 'Shinagawa Kigyo Co., Ltd.' and Okayama Works Plant-3. |
| 1938 |
Established Kojima Kiln Co., Ltd. in Kojima District, Okayama Prefecture. |
| 1938 |
Established Kojima Yogyo Co., Ltd. in Kojima, Okayama, and started manufacturing and sales of roseki bricks |
| 1940 |
Established Kojima Kiln Industry Co., Ltd. in Kure District, Okayama Prefecture, for the manufacture and sale of refractory bricks made from refractory stone |
| 1944 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Acquired a workshop of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. (Mitsuishi Refractories Works) |
| 1945 |
Acquired a workshop of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. (Mitsuishi Refractories Works) Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1945 |
Established Shinagawa Locor Co., Ltd. |
| 1945 |
Acquired a workshop of Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Mitsuishi Refractories Works) |
| 1949 |
Established Shinagawa Development Co., Ltd. |
| 1950 |
Entered into Technology Alliance with General Refractories, USA. (Basic Bricks RITEX) |
| 1950 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with the Kawasaki Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
| 1950 |
Entered into Technology Alliance with General Refractories, USA. (Basic Bricks RITEX) Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1950 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with Kawasaki Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1950 |
Held the 100th Anniversary Celebration (October 22 designated as the founding anniversary) |
| 1950 |
Acquired Okayama Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Became an affiliated company with Kawasaki Steel Corporation. |
| 1950 |
Entered into Technology Alliance with General Refractories, USA. (Basic Bricks RITEX) |
| 1950 |
Acquired Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Okayama Factory. Became an affiliated company with Kawasaki Steel Corporation |
| 1952 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Steel Corporation. |
| 1952 |
Became a subsidiary of Kawasaki Steel Corporation. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1955 |
Reorganized Shinagawa White Brick Joint Stock Company and established Shinagawa White Brick Co., Ltd. |
| 1961 |
Entered into Business Cooperation Agreement with Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. Inaugurated Hinase Works. |
| 1961 |
Established Plant No.1 and 3 in Ako.(current Ako Works) |
| 1961 |
Entered into Business Cooperation Agreement with Nippon Kokan Co., Ltd. Inaugurated Hinase Works. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1961 |
Established Plant No.1 and 3 in Ako.(current Ako Works) Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1961 |
Established Akō General Service Co., Ltd. |
| 1961 |
Established Shinagawa Enterprise Co., Ltd. and constructed the Okayama Third Factory. |
| 1961 |
Established Plant No.1 and 3 in Ako |
| 1962 |
Invested jointly with Kobe Steel Ltd. for "Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd." |
| 1962 |
Invested jointly with Kobe Steel Ltd. for "Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd." Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1962 |
Joint investment with Kobe Steel Ltd. for 'Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd.'. Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1962 |
Established Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd. in joint venture with Kobe Steel, Ltd. |
| 1963 |
Established Shinagawa Furnace Materials Co., Ltd. in joint investment with Kobe Steel, Ltd. |
| 1966 |
Established Shinagawa Locor Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 |
Established Shin-Yumoto Works (current Yumoto Works). |
| 1969 |
Established Chigusa Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 |
Established Shin-Yumoto Works (current Yumoto Works). Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1969 |
Established Chigusa Kogyo Co., Ltd. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1970 |
Established Kashima Works (current Kashima Mfg. Dept.) |
| 1970 |
Established Tamashima Plant. (current Tamashima Mfg. Dept.) |
| 1970 |
Established Kashima Works (current Kashima Mfg. Dept.) Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1970 |
Established Tamashima Plant. (current Tamashima Mfg. Dept.) Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1970 |
Established Shenyang Shinagawa Bright Metallurgical Materials Co., Ltd. (now Shenyang Shinagawa Metallurgical Materials Co., Ltd.) in China through joint venture |
| 1970 |
Established Kashima Works (current Kashima Manufacturing Department) |
| 1971 |
Established Dàshíqiáo City Shinagawa Prosperity Source Continuous Casting Refractory Materials Co., Ltd. in China through joint venture |
| 1972 |
Relocated the head office from Kobe to Ako. |
| 1972 |
Relocated the head office from Kobe to Ako. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1972 |
Established Shinagawa Locor Co., Ltd. |
| 1973 |
Established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd." |
| 1973 |
Established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd." Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1974 |
Completed the construction of Plant No.2 in Ako. |
| 1974 |
Completed the construction of Plant No.2 in Ako. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1974 |
Established Shinagawa Advanced Materials America in Ohio, USA |
| 1974 |
Celebrated the 100th anniversary of founding (October 22 designated as founding day) |
| 1975 |
Established Shinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation in South Korea |
| 1981 |
Acquired Chiba Refractories Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1981 |
Acquired Chiba Refractories Industrial Co., Ltd. Former JFE Refractories Corporation |
| 1981 |
Established Shinagawa Development Co., Ltd. |
| 1984 |
Established "Shinagawa Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." |
| 1984 |
Established "Shinagawa Kaihatsu Co., Ltd." Former SHINAGAWA REFRA Co., Ltd. |
| 1984 |
Established Shinagawa Chemical Co., Ltd. (spun off the chemical products division manufacturing and selling adsorbents, etc.) |
| 1986 |
Established 'Shinagawa Chemicals Co., Ltd.' |
| 1986 |
Established "Shinagawa Chemicals Co., Ltd." |
| 1990 |
Established Ako General Service Co., Ltd. |
| 1991 |
Established a representative office in Canada. |
| 1991 |
Established Akaho General Service Co., Ltd. |
| 1993 |
Announced 'Dream Project 21'. Started its approach for establishment of a new Shinagawa Refractories for the 21st Century. |
| 1993 |
Established a joint venture company, Kawasaki-Vesuvius Advanced Refractory Technology Inc. (then KVARTEC Co., Ltd.; Joint venture contract was terminated in 2009.) |
| 1993 |
Established KV Arteck Co., Ltd. as a joint venture |
| 1993 |
Announced "Dream Project 21" and started approach for establishment of a new Shinagawa Refractories for the 21st Century |
| 1993 |
Established a joint venture company, Kawasaki-Vesuvius Advanced Refractory Technology Inc. (then KVARTEC Co., Ltd.; joint venture contract terminated in 2009) |
| 1997 |
Established a joint venture company, Shenyang Shinagawa Glorious Metallurgy materials Co., Ltd. (current Shenyang Shinagawa Metallurgy materials Co., Ltd.) in China. |
| 1997 |
Established a joint venture company, Shenyang Shinagawa Glorious Metallurgy Materials Co., Ltd. in China |
| 1998 |
Established a joint venture general refractory company, 'Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics Pty. Ltd.', in Australia. |
| 1998 |
Established a joint venture general refractory company, "Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics Pty. Ltd.", in Australia. |
| 1998 |
Established a joint venture general refractory company, "Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics Pty. Ltd." in Australia |
| 1999 |
Merged Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd. with Daiichi-taikarenga Co., Ltd. and changed its trade name to 'Ceratechno Co., Ltd.' |
| 1999 |
Merged Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd. with Daiichi-taikarenga Co., Ltd. and changed its trade name to "Ceratechno Co., Ltd.". |
| 1999 |
Merged Shinagawa Rozai Co., Ltd. with Daiichi-taikarenga Co., Ltd. and changed its trade name to 'Ceratechno Co., Ltd.'. |
| 2001 |
Increased the equity in Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics to fully consolidate it and renamed 'Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.' |
| 2001 |
Increased the equity in Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics to fully consolidate it and renamed "Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.". |
| 2001 |
Increased equity in Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics to fully consolidate it and renamed to 'Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.'. |
| 2001 |
Established Shinagawa Thermal Ceramics, a comprehensive refractory manufacturer, as a joint venture in Australia |
| 2002 |
Split Fine Ceramics Division and established 'Shinagawa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd.' |
| 2002 |
Split Fine Ceramics Division and established 'Shinagawa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd.'. |
| 2003 |
Made an equity investment to Jinan Ludong Refractory Co., Ltd., in China. |
| 2004 |
Acquired stock of Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd. to consolidate it. |
| 2004 |
Changed its trade name to JFE Refractories Corporation. |
| 2004 |
Spun off the fine ceramics division and established Shinagawa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 |
Established a joint venture company, Shinagawa Rongyuan Refractories Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 2005 |
Established Oishi Bridge City Shinagawa Eiyu Foundry Refractory Materials Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in China |
| 2006 |
Established 'Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.' in USA. Amalgamated with the Shinagawa Roko and established 'Roko Company'. |
| 2006 |
Established 'Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.' in the USA. Merged with Shinagawa Roko and established 'Roko Company'. |
| 2006 |
Established Shinagawa Advanced Materials America in Ohio, USA |
| 2008 |
Established a joint venture company, Liaoning Shinagawa Hefeng Metallurgical Material Co., Ltd. in China. |
| 2009 |
Merged with JFE Refractories Corporation. |
| 2009 |
Merged with Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 |
Established Liaoning Shinagawa Wahyo Metallurgical Materials Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in China |
| 2011 |
Split the Roko Company and established 'Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd.' |
| 2011 |
Split the Roko Company and established "Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd.". |
| 2011 |
Split the Roko Company and established 'Shinagawa Roko Co., Ltd.'. |
| 2012 |
Acquired Nippon Rotary Nozzle Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 |
Established SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. in India through joint venture |
| 2012 |
Spun off Locor Company and established Shinagawa Locor Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 |
Reorganised production plants structure: East Japan Works and West Japan Works. |
| 2014 |
SRA (Shinagawa Refractories Australasia Pty. Ltd.) established a joint venture company, PT. Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia, in Indonesia. |
| 2014 |
Established PT Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia in Indonesia through joint venture |
| 2014 |
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 |
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 |
Established SR do Brasil Ltda. (now Shinagawa Refratários do Brasil Ltda.) in Brazil |
| 2016 |
Transition to Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee. |
| 2016 |
Established Shinagawa Speciality Ceramics Americas LLC in Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2016 |
Established PT Shinagawa Refractories Indonesia as a joint venture in Indonesia |
| 2017 |
Established Shinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation in South Korea |
| 2018 |
Established SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. in India through joint venture |
| 2019 |
SAM (Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.) commenced commercial production of spray dried mold powders in USA. |
| 2019 |
Established a joint venture company, SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. in India. |
| 2019 |
SAM (Shinagawa Advanced Materials Americas Inc.) commenced commercial production of spray dried mold powders in the USA. Established a joint venture company, SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. in India. |
| 2019 |
Established SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd. as a joint venture in India |
| 2021 |
SGSR (SG Shinagawa Refractories India Pvt. Ltd.) commenced commercial production of tap hole clay in India. |
| 2022 |
Merged Teikoku Yogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| 2022 |
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 |
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 |
Established Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. in Italy as a joint venture |
| 2023 |
Established SR do Brasil Ltda. (currently Shinagawa Refratários do Brasil Ltda.) in Brazil |
| 2023 |
Established Shinagawa Speciality Ceramics Americas LLC in Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2023 |
Established Shinagawa Refractories Korea Corporation in South Korea |
| 2024 |
Established a joint venture company, "PT. Shinagawa Refratech Perkasa" in Indonesia. |
| 2024 |
Acquired Gouda Refractories Group B.V., a Netherlands-based, leading manufacturer of refractories, from Andus Group B.V. |
| 2024 |
Established "Shandong Shinagawa Refractories Corporation" in China. |
| 2024 |
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 |
Established a joint venture company, 'PT. Shinagawa Refratech Perkasa' in Indonesia. |
| 2024 |
Established Shandong Shinagawa Refractory Materials Co., Ltd. in China |
| 2024 |
Established Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. in Italy as a joint venture |
| 2024 |
Acquired 60% stake in Reframax Engenharia Ltda. in Brazil and made it a subsidiary |
| 2024 |
Merged with Shinagawa Fine Ceramics Co., Ltd. |
| 2024 |
Changed company name to "Shinagawa Rifla Corporation" |
| 2024 |
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 |
Acquired Reframax Engenharia Ltda., a Brazil-based engineering company specializing in installation and other engineering services for refractories. |
| 2025 |
Changed the company name to "SHINAGAWA REFRA CO.,LTD." to celebrate our 150th anniversary. |
| 2025 |
Established a joint venture company, "Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. (SDAN)" in Italy. |
| 2025 |
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 |
Established a joint venture company, 'Shinagawa Danieli Advanced Materials S.p.A. (SDAN)' in Italy. |
| 2025 |
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 |
Acquired DYNAMIX Casting Fluxes, a U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of high-quality mold flux products for the steel continuous casting process. |
