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1925 |
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Ogaki Denki Yakin Kogyosho Co. established. Production of various ferroalloys
started |
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1937 |
Industrial chemical business started at Kuriyama in Hokkaido |
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1963 |
Nippon Denki Yakin Co.,
Ltd. and Toho Denka Co., Ltd. merged, Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. formed |
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(Ferroalloy & Industrial chemicals) |
(New materials & Environmental recycling systems) |
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1969 |
Tokushima Plant with a 30,000 d.w.t ore landing pier completed |
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1973 |
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Environmental recycling system business started |
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1984 |
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Ferro-boron manufacturing facilities using an electric furnace in Hokuriku
Plant completed |
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1989 |
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Zirconium oxide manufacturing facilities in Tokushima Plant completed |
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1992 |
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New regeneration facilities of MINICHROPACK in Koriyama Plant completed |
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Additional High-carbon Ferro-boron manufacturing facilities in Hokuriku Plant completed |
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1993 |
"NST Ferrochrome (Pty) Limited", J/V established with Samancor
Inc., in the Republic of South Africa |
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1996 |
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Cartridge-type water purifiers(AQUA PACK) introduced to the market |
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1997 |
Medium-and low-carbon SLP Ferro-manganese manufacturing facilities transferred
from Miyako Plant to Tokushima Plant |
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"NB Chrome Co.,Ltd." , J/V established with Britain’s Elementis |
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Exportation of ND-MINICHROPACK started to South Korea |
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1999 |
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Zirconium Oxide manufacturing facilities expanded |
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Stationary water purifiers (MR PACK) introduced to the market |
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2000 |
Strategic alliance with Samancor for FeMn production established |
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Unloading facility at Tokushima Plant replaced (Operational efficiency increased remarkably) |
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Ferro boron production facility expanded |
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Boron recovery facility construction completed |
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Zirconium oxide plant construction completed |
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2001 |
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Strategic alliance with Nihon Rensui established |
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R&D center for Zirconium Oxide established |
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Sales operation of Ceriguard (UV-cut material) acquired |
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2002 |
Completed F/S on establishment of J/V with Highveld for FeV production
and commenced construction of new plant |
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Basic agreement with Korean Plating Industry Association and local companies for establishment of J/V concluded |
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Started new operation of Hidaka Electron |
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J/V to manufacture aluminum electrolytic foil for high-voltage capacitor set up with Nihon Chemicon |
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2003 |
SAJ Vanadium commenced production of FeV |
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Hidaka Electron commissioned new facilities for aluminum electrolytic foil for high-voltage capacitor |
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Developed new nano-sized product of Ceriguard |
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Took over Lithium-ion battery materials business |
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ND Recycle Korea started operation |
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2004 |
Established Jinzhou Nichiden Ferroalloy Co.,Ltd for FeSiMn production |
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Ferromanganese production facility expanded in Tokushima plant |
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Commenced production and sale of "Fluorine/ Phosphorus recovery system" |
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Production and sale of "Pure water equipment" for fuel cells initiated |
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2005 |
Installation of self-electoric power generator with off-gas from the furnace in Tokushima-plant |
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Industrial chemicals improved business structure |
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2006 |
Jinzhou Nichiden Ferroalloy commenced production and sale of Ferrosilico-manganese |
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2009 |
Assigned a large portion of our shares of Jinzhou Nichiden Ferroalloy Co.,Ltd to a third party |
