Company Profile
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History
| 1937 | Founded as the predecessor company "Santoku Metal Co., Ltd." Commenced operations at the current site as "Fukae Metal Plant" |
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| 1949 | Fukae Metal Plant became independent as "Santoku Metal Co., Ltd." |
| 1964 | Established an extrusion manufacturing method for pyrophoric alloys and expanded into overseas markets |
| 1979 | Miki Plant completed and production commenced |
| 1985 | Increased production of neodymium metal by electrolysis and began sales as magnet material alloys |
| 1988 | Established "Anan Kasei Co., Ltd." |
| 1990 | Mass production and sales of hydrogen storage alloys for nickel-metal hydride batteries commenced |
| 1993 | Capital alliance with French company "Rhone Poulen Japan" "Rhone Poulen Japan" (now ”Syensqo Japan Ltd.” ) acquired a 34% stake in "Anan Kasei Co., Ltd." |
| 1994 | Akashi Plant completed and production commenced |
| 1995 | New head office building completed after the former headquarters was destroyed in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake |
| 1999 | Established "SANTOKU AMERICA, INC." |
| 2000 | Company name changed to "Santoku Corporation" Obtained ISO9001 certification |
| 2001 | Established "Baotou Santoku Battery Materials Co., Ltd." (BSBM) in China |
| 2007 | Capital increased to 1.5 billion yen |
| 2011 | Established "Minmetals Santoku (Ganzhou) Rare Earth Material Co., Ltd." in China Transferred shares of "SANTOKU AMERICA, INC." |
| 2012 | Tsuruga Plant completed and production commenced |
| 2016 | Made "Wakayama Rare Earth Co., Ltd." a subsidiary |
| 2017 | Merged with "Wakayama Rare Earth Co., Ltd." to establish the Wakayama Plant |
| 2018 | Became a subsidiary of "Hitachi Metals, Ltd." (now: Proterial, Ltd.) |
| 2018 | Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of "Hitachi Metals, Ltd." (now: Proterial, Ltd.) through a share consolidation |
| 2020 | Obtained ISO14001 certification Wakayama Plant closed |
| 2022 | Transferred shares of "Solvay Special Chemical Japan, Ltd." ( formerly “Anan Kasei Co., Ltd.” ) |
| 2024 | Transferred equity interest in "Baotou Santoku Battery Materials Co., Ltd." (BSBM) |
| 2026 | Transitioned to a subsidiary of Proterial Magnetics, Ltd. as part of an organizational restructuring. |
Overview
| Company Name | Santoku Corporation |
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| Established | 1949 |
| Capital | 1.5 billion yen |
| Directors | Representative Director and President / Kazunori Sakoda Directors / Hirotomo Higashi, Kohshi Yoshimura (Non-executive), Futoshi Kuniyoshi (Non-executive), Kazutsugu Igarashi (Non-executive) |
| Auditor | Kota Nagaishi (Non-executive) |
| Employees | 157 (as of March 31, 2026) |
Head Office Location
4-14-34 Fukae Kitamachi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0013,Japan
TEL／078-431-0531