History of Japan Sea Refining (1945–1978)

I will introduce our company's journey so far.

Nihonkai Seiren has been striving for the pursuit of technological capabilities and the improvement of production capacity. Leveraging advanced technological strength, our company has gained a high market share in the industry, but its origins trace back to a "scrap iron handling shop." We would like to introduce the journey of our company as it has pursued production capacity and technological capabilities up to the present day. ■ March 1945 Started selling scrap iron as Kanemura Shoten. ■ March 1950 Established a factory in Morikanjiri, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture. Engaged in processing steelmaking raw materials with a monthly output of 3,000 tons. *Recycled lead refining began in 1977. ■ June 1977 Constructed a battery melting plant at the headquarters factory, achieving a monthly output of 300 tons. ■ March 1978 Completed a steel scrap shredder plant manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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