Company History
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1910 |
Feb. | Founded in Yahata |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Feb. |
Organized IRIEGUMI Co., Ltd. Began Steel operations |
| 1960 | Oct. | Renamed IRIE KOSAN Co., Ltd. |
| 1964 | Apr. |
Established Hikari branch, Hikari city, Yamaguchi Began steelmaking and continuous casting operations |
| 1970 | Apr. |
Established Oita branch, Oita city. Oita Began steel pipe operations |
| 1978 | Dec. | Established Yahata branch, Yahata, Kitakyushu city |
| 1987 | Jul. | Established fine ceramic division |
| 1992 | Aug. | Renamed ASTEC IRIE Co., Ltd. |
| 1994 | Oct. |
Opened Fine Metal Yahata factory Began Iron powder and Iron (III) Chloride operations |
| 1997 | Jan. |
Opened Fine Metal Hirohata factory Began manufacturing Iron (III) Chloride operations |
| 2002 | Dec. | Moved the head office to the current location |
| 2008 | Jul. | Participated in Kitakyushu PCB waste treatment |
| 2014 | Aug. |
Began urban mines recycling business in the Fine Metal division |
| 2020 | Aug. |
Opened Hibiki urban mines recycling center, Fine Metal division Opened Hibiki ceramic center, ceramic division |
