- CEO
- Hiroyuki Fujiwara
- Full Time Employees
- 9,089
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Construction materials
- Address
- Sapia Tower Tokyo Japan 100-0005
- IPO Date
- May 16, 1949
- Business
- Shinagawa Refra Co., Ltd. (formerly Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.) manufactures and sells refractories, insulation materials, fine ceramics and performs furnace construction work for iron and steel, glass, cement, incineration, petrochemical, energy and non-ferrous metals industries worldwide; shaped refractory bricks including basic, carbon-containing, fire clay, high alumina, silicon carbide and silica varieties; monolithic refractories comprising castable, gunning, precast shapes, plastic and ramming mixes and refractory mortars; functional products such as slide gate plate bricks, submerged entry nozzles, monoblock stoppers, ladle shrouds and mold powders for continuous casting; ceramic fibers; multifunctional absorbents and desiccants; inorganic heat-resistant paints and adhesives; and related furnace design, installation and maintenance services. Products serve blast furnaces, RH degassers, torpedo cars, converters, casting, incinerators, glass furnaces and cement kilns. Founded in 1875 and headquartered at 12th Fl., Sapia Tower, 7-12, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, the company operates globally with facilities in Japan, Brazil, the United States, Indonesia, China and Europe. Recent developments include the acquisition of Gouda Refractories Group BV in October 2024 to expand into petrochemical, energy and non-ferrous sectors; establishment of a joint venture in Indonesia in July 2024 via integration with Refratech Mandala Perkasa for monolithic refractories production and installation; purchase of a 60% stake in Reframax Engenharia S/A in Brazil in May 2025; prior acquisitions of Saint-Gobain's refractory business in Brazil and wear-resistant ceramics in the U.S. in December 2022; launch of a new logo and corporate philosophy in July 2025; and a strategic partnership with Sheffield Hi-Tech Refractories in November 2025.