Corporate Data
| Name | Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | March 11, 1937 |
| Head Office | 22F, Akihabara UDX Bldg., 4-14-1, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 101-0021, Japan |
| Representatives | Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Chairman Masao Yamada, President and Representative Director |
| Common stock | ¥36,437 million |
| Shares issued | 309,946,031 shares |
| Total shareholders’ equity | ¥109,118 million |
| Total assets | ¥339,541 million |
| Account settlement date | March 31 |
| Number of employees | 5,000 |
| Composition of group companies | Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. Five principal operating companies Nine business support companies and other associated firms. |
(As of June 24, 2010)
Executives
| Chairman and Representative Director | Hirokazu Yoshikawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | Masaki Kohno | |
| President and Representative Director | Masao Yamada | |
| Director Chief Technical Officer |
Fumitoshi Sugiyama | |
| Director | Hiroshi Nakashio | |
| Director | Takeaki Yamada | |
| Director*1 | Eiji Hosoda | |
| Corporate auditor | Yoshiyuki Ohji | (Full time) |
| Corporate auditor | Yoji Mizuma | (Full time) |
| Corporate auditor*2 | Akira Segawa | (Full time) |
| Corporate auditor*2 | Osamu Hamamatsu | (Part time) |
*1: Outside director / *2: Outside auditor
History
| Japanese era | Date | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Era (1868-1912) | 1869 | Denzaburo Fujita establishes a business in Osaka |   |
| September, 1884 | The Japanese government sells Fujita Gumi the Kosaka Mine, northern part of Japan. | ||
| December, 1893 | Fujita Gumi converted from a union organization to a general partnership. | ||
| June, 1897 | Kosaka Choshi Electric Power Plant, Japan’s second hydroelectric power plant, commences operations. | ||
| May, 1899 | Fujita Gumi begins land drainage and reclamation work in Kojima Bay, Okayama Prefecture, western part of Japan. | ||
| June, 1902 | Kosaka Black Ore Flash Smelter commences operations. | ||
| Taisho Era (1912–1926) | April, 1915 | Fujita Gumi acquires the Hanaoka mine, northern part of Japan. | |
| September, 1916 | Fujita Gumi acquires the Yanahara mine, northern part of Japan. | ||
| February, 1919 | Fujita Gumi established the Toyosaki Plant (Currently Dowa Metal Co., Ltd.). | ||
| Showa Era (1926-1989) | March, 1937 | Fujita Gumi and Fujita Mining Co., Ltd. merged to create Fujita Gumi Co., Ltd. | |
| December, 1945 | Corporate name changed to Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. | ||
| August, 1953 | Okayama Works (Now Dowa Electronics Materials Okayama Co., Ltd.) established, commences operations. | ||
| September, 1957 | Dowa Mining absorbs Fujita Kogyo Co., Ltd. | ||
| September, 1967 | Kosaka Flash Smelter Plant completed, commences operations. | ||
| February, 1971 | Akita Zinc Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| November, 1972 | Akita Plant completed, commences operations. | ||
| December, 1980 | Kosaka Lead Smelting Facility completed, commences operations. | ||
| August, 1982 | Semiconductor Materials Laboratory established. | ||
| September, 1983 | Okayama Works began manufacturing metal powders. | ||
| September, 1986 | Hanaoka Mining Co., Ltd. (Now Eco-System Hanaoka Co., Ltd.) established. | ||
| June, 1988 | Akita LED Factory completed, commences operations. | ||
| Heisei Era (1989 ~) | March, 1989 | Dowa International Corp. established in New York. |  |
| May, 1989 | Kosaka Smelting & Refining Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| April 1991 | Dowa Mining absorbs Tokyo Heat Testing Co., Ltd. | ||
| May, 1992 | Minera Tizapa, S. A. de C. V. established in Mexico. | ||
| December, 1992 | Shiojiri Works (Now Dowa Power Device Co., Ltd.) completed. | ||
| June, 1993 | Thermo-Technology Center completed. | ||
| August, 1994 | Operations commence at the Tizapa Mine. | ||
| August, 1997 | Dowa THT America, Inc. established. | ||
| July, 1999 | Eco-Recycle Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| April, 2000 | In-house company system implemented. | ||
| June, 2000 | Nippon Purle Limited (Now Eco-System Chiba Co., Ltd.) joins the Dowa Group. | ||
| April, 2001 | E&E Solutions, Inc. joins the Dowa Group. | ||
| August, 2001 | Investment made in the establishment of Land Solution, Inc. | ||
| October, 2001 | Recycle Systems Japan Co., Ltd. (Now Eco-System Recycling Co., Ltd.) established. | ||
| April, 2002 | Akita Zinc Solutions Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| October, 2002 | Dowa Advanced Materials Shanghai Co., Ltd. established in China. | ||
| April, 2003 | Zinc Excel Co., Ltd., Acids Co., Ltd., Geotechnos Co., Ltd., and Dowa Techno Engineering Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| December, 2003 | Dowa Environmental Management Co., Ltd. established in China. | ||
| February, 2006 | Act-B Recycling Co., Ltd. joins the Dowa Group. | ||
| March, 2006 | Dowa relocates Head Office to Akihabara, Tokyo. | ||
| August, 2006 | CEMM Co., Ltd. joins the Dowa Group. | ||
| October, 2006 | Holding company system implemented. Dowa Mining Co., Ltd. changes its name to Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. Dowa Metaltech (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established. |
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| January, 2007 | Auto-Recycle Akita Co., Ltd. established. | ||
| February, 2007 | Dowa Thermotech (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established. TD Power Material Co., Ltd. established. |
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| September, 2007 | DOWA HD Europe GmbH established. | ||
| July, 2008 | Bio Diesel Okayama Co.,Ltd. established. | ||
| February,2009 | Modern Asia Environmental Holdings,Inc. joins the Dowa Group. | ||
| December,2009 | Meltec Co., Ltd. joins the Dowa Group. | ||
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