1918 |
MINO CERAMIC CO., LTD. was established at Mizunami-shi,
Gifu prefecture.
Started production of refractory bricks and acid resistant bricks |
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1919 |
Started production of chinaware |
1937 |
Started operation of Kamezaki Plant |
1942 |
Merged Central Silica Refractories CO., LTD. and
started operation of Yokkaichi Plant |
1949 |
Listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange |
1953 |
Established Bishu Kosan CO., LTD. |
1958 |
Established engineering department and started design and
installation of industrial furnaces |
1960 |
Split the chinaware production department and
established MINO PORCELAIN CO., LTD. |
1970 |
Established a JV company, G.S.CERAMICS CO.,LTD in Thailand |
1977 |
Established a JV company, REFRACTORIES CORPORATION OF
THE PHILIPPINES in the Philippines |
1991 |
Increased capital to 877 million yen |
2000 |
Developed ECOS series, chrome-free bricks for cement
rotary kilns |
2001 |
Received The Ceramic Society of Japan’s Technology Award
for our chrome-free refractories for cement rotary kilns |
2002 |
Received ISO9001 Certification of Quality Management System |
2004 |
Received The Ministry of the Environment’s ECO Action 21
Certification for Evironmental Management Systems |
2006 |
Selected as “One of 300 Active Industrial Companies” by
The Small and Medium Enterprise Agency of Japan |
2007 |
Received the Japan Manufacturing Grand Award from The
Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry for advances in high
temperature shuttle kilns for large-sized advanced ceramics |
2008 |
Developed technology for detoxifying asbestos |
2014 |
Merged MINO PORCELAIN CO., LTD. and
MONOLITH CO., LTD. |