1947 Year
Founded by the first president, Keikichi Iwakura, with a capital of 150,000 yen.
1955 Year
Began production of stamped aluminum powder in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
(under the name Shinwa Metal Powder Industry Co., Ltd.)
1959 Year
Began production of atomized aluminum powder and magnesium powder in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture
(under the name Tokyo Metal Powder Industry Co., Ltd.)
1963 Year
Established a new factory in Sekiyado Town (now Noda City), Chiba Prefecture, and merged with Tokyo Metal Powder Industry Co., Ltd.
Expanded and enhanced production facilities for aluminum powder, aluminum alloy powder, magnesium powder, metal silicon powder, stamped copper powder, brass powder, and began manufacturing various metal powders.
1969 Year
Merged with Shinwa Metal Powder Industry Co., Ltd.
1985 Year
Formed a capital alliance with Ube Industries, Ltd.
2000 Year
Obtained ISO 9001 certification.
2009 Year
Obtained ISO 14001 certification.
2011 Year
Transferred Tokyo headquarters operations to the Sekiyado Plant in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, and renamed the facility to “Headquarters & Plant.”
2019 Year
Transferred sales operations from the Headquarters & Plant in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, to the Tokyo Office in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
2021 Year
Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Furukawa Co., Ltd.
2023 Year
Relocated the Tokyo Office (Sales Department) to Tokiwabashi Tower, Otemachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo.