Corporate History
- From establishment to 1970s
- 1980s to 1990s
- 2000s
- 1950
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The first Atsuta works is established.
The company starts as the only Steel Plate Rolling Mill in Tokai region.
The company building at that time
- 1950
- The company begins operation as the only steel plate rolling mill in Tokai Region.
- 1952
- Head office moves to Atsuta works.
- 1953
- The company starts to produce steel checker plate.
- 1956
- Two 5 ton EAFs are equipped in Atsuta works.
5 ton EAF
- 1956
- 15 ton EAF is equipped in Atsuta works.
- 1957
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A new Nakagawa works is established, equipped with 3-High rolling Mill.
Nakagawa works
- 1958
- Head office moves to Nakagawa works.
- 1959
- Two 30 ton EAFs are equipped in Nakagawa works.
30 ton EAF
- 1961
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.’s stocks are offered in Nagoya over-the-counter market.
- 1961
- Additional 3-High rolling Mill is equipped in Nakagawa works.
- 1961
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. is listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
- 1962
- Additional 200 ton EAF is equipped in Nakagawa works.
200 ton EAF
- 1963
- Tokyo sales office is established.
- 1963
- Chubu Steel Plate receives the award of director-general of Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry(former Nagoya Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry) for the Excellent Factory Implementation of Industrial Standardization.
- 1965
- Osaka sales office is established.
- 1966
- Atsuta works is closed.
- 1967
- The company starts steel plate processing business.
Steel plate processing work
- 1967
- Meitoku Engineering Co., Ltd. is established to transfer equipment maintenance tasks from Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.
Meitoku Engineering Co., Ltd.
- 1968
- Steel processing division is accredited as designated steel shearing mill by Nippon Steel Corporation(former Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.).
- 1972
- Chuko Corporation and golf driving range are established.
Golf driving range at that time
- 1974
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. is listed on the First Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
From establishment to 1970s
1980s to 1990s
2000s
- 1982
- Continuous Caster is installed in Steel-making Shop.
Continuous Caster
- 1986
- 3-High rolling Mill in Rolling Shop is replaced with
4-High rolling Mill.
4-High Rolling Shop
- 1987
- Hot leveler in Rolling Shop is revamped.
- 1989
- Electromagnetic stirrer is installed in Continuous Caster.
- 1990
- Ladle Furnace is installed in Steel-making Shop.
Ladle Furnace
- 1990
- 200 ton EAF is modified with EBT(Eccentric Bottom Tapping) system.
End Shear in Rolling Shop is revamped.
- 1990
- The new Scrap warehouse is constructed.
- 1991
- CK Corporation, Ltd. is established as trading company.
- 1992
- Cooling Bed(cooling equipment for steel plate after rolling) in Rolling Shop is expanded.
The new central control room for EAF is completed.
- 1994
- CK Clean AD, Ltd. is established to commence planning and production of advertising signs, and grease-filters rental work.
- 1994
- Existing Reheating furnace in Rolling Shop is replaced with The walking-beam type reheating furnace.
- 1997
- 6KW laser-cutting machine is installed in Steel-processing Shop.
- 1997
- CK Logistics Co., Ltd. is established for storage work of hazardous goods.
storage for hazardous goods
- 1997
- The company expands business by establishing Mamex corporation focusing on manufacturing and selling of frozen tofu.
- 1998
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Vertical Edger is equipped to 4-High rolling mill in Rolling Shop.
Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. obtains ISO9002 certification.
Vertical Edger
- 1999
- 6KW laser-cutting machine is added in Steel-processing Shop.
- 2000
- PSS wing with slag/PSS management equipment is constructed.
From establishment to 1970s
1980s to 1990s
2000s
- 2002
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. obtains ISO9001 certification.
- 2003
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Continuous Caster in Steel-making Shop is revamped.
Continuous Caster
- 2005
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Two plasma-cutting machines are installed in Steel-processing Shop.
Plasma-cutting machine
- 2005
- Golf driving range is closed down.
- 2006
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Scrap warehouse is expanded.
Expanded Scrap warehouse
- 2006
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. obtains ISO14001 certification.
- 2006
- Coherent burner on EAF in Steel-making Shop is revamped.
- 2007
- The company sells Mamex Corporation.
- 2007
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Rolling Shop is expanded with installation of 2000t Press.
Expanded Rolling Shop
- 2008
- Cooling-bed in Rolling Shop is extended.
- 2009
- A plasma-cutting machine is added in Steel-processing Shop.
- 2009
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Rolling process line is revamped, equipped with improved Regenerative Burner-type reheating furnace and mill motor.
Regenerative Burner-type
Reheating furnace
- 2010
- Chuko Corporation is dissolved.
- 2010
- The company withdraws from medical waste treatment business.
- 2010
- The company withdraws from selling and receiving orders of steel checker plate.
- 2010
- Construction for improving earthquake resistance of Rolling Shop facility is carried out.
- 2010
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4-High rolling Mill is revamped.
4-High rolling Mill
- 2012
- Slag disposal site in Steel-making Shop is newly constructed.
- 2012
- New cold leveler in Rolling Shop operates.
- 2013
- The new building of manufacturing base is completed.
- 2013
- Continuous Caster maintenance shop is newly constructed.
- 2015
- Construction for improving earthquake resistance of Steel-making Shop facility is carried out.
- 2015
- MEITOKU ENGINEERING VIETNAM CO., LTD is established.
- 2016
- The dust collector for EAF improves energy efficiency.
- 2017
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. obtains ISO9001 certification.
- 2018
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. obtains ISO14001 certification.
- 2021
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. transfers to the company with an Audit and Supervisory committee.
- 2021
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. transfers entire equity interest in MEITOKU ENGINEERING VIETNAM CO.,LTD.
- 2022
- Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd. is listed on the Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
From establishment to 1970s
1980s to 1990s
2000s