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Our company was established in May 1945 to supply Cathode Carbon blocks for Aluminum Reduction Pots to Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
Since then, we have top-level evaluation in the world by manufacturing and selling Carbon products not only for Cathode Carbon blocks for Aluminum Reduction Pots but also for large Carbon blocks used in Blast Furnaces and Electric Furnaces.

From the start of operation, our technical team has been continuing research efforts, and efficiency of the Aluminum Reduction Pot has been improved and the campaign life has been greatly extended by our high quality Carbon products.

In addition, Carbon blocks for Blast Furnaces and Electric Furnaces are manufactured using new technology developed with Nippon Steel, and have the world's highest quality. We have been greatly contributing to the development of the Japanese steel industry.

Also we manufacture and sell Carbon specialties products such as Carbon paste for electrodes, general Graphite materials, and Electrolytic plates, which were developed by using best characteristics of Carbon.

Corresponding to our customer’s request, we are engaged in Heat treatment business using Carbon manufacturing equipment. In recent years, we have also been focusing on the graphitization Heat treatment business for carbon used as a raw material for negative electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries with our proprietary vertical continuous graphitization equipment.

OUTLINE

Established
May 1, 1945
Capital
JPY 1,200 million
Shareholders

Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd. 60%

Mitsubishi Corporation 40%

Number of employees
250
Members of the Boards

President : Yasuhiro Sai

Executive Director : Hideaki Suginaka

Executive Director : Yukihiro Sugiyama

Executive Officer : Yoshiki Naito

Executive Officer : Shuji Kawarazaki

Executive Officer : Takayuki Yatsu

Address

5600 Kambara, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka Pref. 421-3203

Telephone:+81-54-385-3141

Facsimile:+81-54-388-2872

Major Products
  1. ① Cathode Carbon, Sidewall Carbon and Carbon paste for Aluminum Reduction Pots
  2. ② Carbon blocks, Carbon paste and Carbon cement for Blast Furnaces
  3. ③ Carbon specialties products : Carbon troughs, tapping Carbon, Carbon bricks, Carbon raisers, Carbon paste for Soderberg-type electrodes.
  4. ④ Heat Treatment Business
Major exporting country

Asia
China, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam

Oceania
Australia, New Zealand

Europe
Russia, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, Spain

North America
United States of America, Canada,

South America
Brazil, Chile

Africa
South Africa, Mozambique

Product export ratio
60-70%

Corporate Philosophy

Contribute to improving people’s quality of life and environmental protection by
continuing to create business, focused on Carbon products.

Basic Policies

  1. NDK will create rewarding, safe and healthy workplaces.
  2. NDK will continue to provide diverse value to world wide customers by deepening the
    level of collaboration and coordination within and outside NLM Group.
  3. NDK will respect limited natural resources & energy to achieve carbon neutrality, and contribute to development of sustainable society.
  4. NDK will engage in fair and honest business operations, with respect for human rights, diverse values and compliance with laws, social norms.
  5. NDK will continue to create businesses by always training, challenging and growing to become a global human resources group.

HISTORY

1945
Founded with 50-50 investment between Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd. and Showa Electrode Co., Ltd to produce Cathode Carbon blocks used for the Aluminum Reduction Pot of Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
1948
Re-started production of Cathode Carbon blocks.
1953
Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd. becomes 100% shareholder.
Developed Carbon Block (BC-5) for blast furnace and supplied to Yawata Steel Works for the first time.
1961
Relocated Head office to Tokyo from Shizuoka.
No.1 Ried-Hammer Furnace started operation.
1967
No.1 Vertical and continuous Calcining Shaft Kiln Furnace started operation.
1970
Extrusion Press Facility for Carbon Block started operation.
1986
Mold Press Facility for Micropore Carbon Block started operation.
Super Micropore Carbon Block (BC-8SR) was launched.
1987
Received Invention Award of Super Micropore Carbon Block (BC-8SR) for Blast Furnace from Commissioner of Science and Technology Agency.
1991
Automated machining line of cathode blocks started operation.
1992
No.1 Acheson type graphiziation Furance was built.
1994
Super Micropore Carbon Block (BC-12SR)with high thermal conductivity and high quality grade was launched.
2000
Relocated Head office from Tokyo to Kambara.
2001
Super Micropore Carbon Block (BC-15SRT) with high thermal conductivity and great corrosion resistance high quality grade was launched.
2012
Mitsubishi Corporation participated in Capital.
2013
Carbon Block (Eco Cathode block) for Aluminum Reduction Pot with electric power saving and long life campaign was launched.
2016
Started Heat Treatment Business with vertical continuous graphatized Furnace.

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