President Message

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Since its founding in 1919, the Krosaki Harima Group has contributed to the development of society through the manufacturing, sales, and installation of various refractories for the steel industry and other material industries. I would like to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to all of our stakeholders, including the customers who have supported the growth of our Group over many years.

As the global trend toward decarbonization demonstrates, achieving a sustainable society is a worldwide issue of the utmost importance. For example, our major customers in the steel industry are facing structural changes in their manufacturing processes aimed at decarbonization, such as transitioning from blast furnace methods to electric furnace methods and exploring hydrogen reduction technologies. In response to these issues and in line with our Purpose and Vision – “mastering heat, empowering industries, and creating a brighter future” – we aspire to be the world’s most trusted leader in advanced comprehensive ceramics entities – recognized for our relentless pursuit of excellence and passion for innovation.

Our Group upholds four core values that permeate all our activities:
Innovation: Pioneering new frontiers seamlessly.
Proactiveness: Leading the way with vision, passion and conviction.
Collaboration: Embracing diversity to spark creative value.
Evolution: Continuously evolving to stay ahead of the curve.

The stage of our Group’s challenge of “Mastering heat” continues to expand from the ultra-high temperatures of the earth to the extremely low temperatures of outer space. On this stage, we will steadily advance toward our vision, taking initiative and fostering co-creation, while continuing to evolve.

Representative Director, President
Kazuhiro Egawa