October, 1947 |
Established Chukoku Refractories 910-826 Ltd. |
1960 |
Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Otani Jukogyo 910-826 Ltd. |
1965 |
Merged with Yamahaku Refractories 910-826 Ltd into a company with a capital of 7.3 million Japanese yen and changed its name to Otani Refractories 910-826 Ltd. |
1970 |
Established No.2 plant (to produce fireclay refractory bricks) and increased capital to 45 million Japanese yen. |
1974 |
Reinforced the equipment of No.2 plant. |
1977 |
The parent company Otani Otani Jukogyo 910-826 Ltd was merged with Osaka Iron & Steel 910-826 Ltd., resulting in GODO STEEL, Ltd. |
1980 |
Installed new equipment for producing monolithic refractories in the No.1 Plant |
1992 |
Changed company name to Godo Ceramics Ltd. and installed a new 1800-ton vacuum oil press. |
1995 |
Opened Osaka Sales office inside the Osaka Factory of Godo Steel |
1996 |
Incorporated a robot into the 1800-ton vacuum oil press. |
2001 |
Incorporated a robot into the No.2 300-ton friction press. |
2005 |
Installed a new heat-treating furnace |
2012 |
Opened Tokyo Sales office inside the Funabashi Factory of Godo Steel |
July, 2015 |
Renewed the equipment for producing monolithic refractories in the No.2 plant. |
2016 |
Head office renewal. |
2020 |
Installed a new 500-ton friction press. |
2021 |
Updated No.2 300-ton press robot. |
2023 |
Updated the crusher and vibrating sieve machine for monolithic refractory products. |
2024 |
Installation of a new high-temperature drying furnace |