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Message from president |
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| It's digital technology that flowered in the late 20th century. The radical
progress of this technology has brought about huge changes in society,
economics and our life. For instance, the entertainment industry including
music, pictures etc., has undergone great changes. Lithium is a material
which supports this digital society. Lithium batteries, with high energy
density and capacity, are now in growing demand even in space. It is lithium
foil for a negative electrode that is an indispensable constituent of the
battery. Honjo Metal is the first company in Japan that moved into
action to develop lithium foil, encouraged by the promising future of lithium
batteries. We also successfully established the world's only method of
processing lithium under argon atmosphere in a glove box. We are a leading
provider of extruded and (or) rolled metallic lithium, and maintain
a stable supply of products to lithium battery manufacturers and chemical
makers domestically and overseas. Honjo Metal spares no effort in contributing
to an affluent society though its original lithium processing technology. |
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| Company name : |
Honjo Metal Co., Ltd. |
| Head Office : |
2-3-8 Hishie, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka |
| TEL : |
81-72-966-1800 |
| FAX : |
81-72-966-1900 |
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| Company name |
HONJO METAL CO.,LTD. |
| Address |
2-3-8 Hishie,Higashi-Osaka,Osaka |
| Tel : |
81-72-966-1800 |
| Fax : |
81-72-966-1900 |
| URL : |
http://www.honjometal.co.jp |
| E-mail : |
lithium@honjometal.co.jp |
| Date founded |
July 1910 |
| Date incorporated |
February 21, 1958 |
| Capital |
\15,000,000 |
Description
of business |
Principal business activities involve the manufacturing and丂processing of lithium and lithium alloys for use in batteries and chemical
media. |
| Clients |
Manufacturers of batteries, electrical equipments, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, public research laboratories, and others |
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| Company History |
| 1910 |
Founded as the Honjo Shingen Company, Japan's first manufacturer of cigarette lighters (so called "magic matches") |
| 1942 |
In cooperation with the Ishino Laboratory of the former
Osaka Imperial University, the company succeeded in manufacturing Japan's
first cerium alloy metal. |
| 1946 |
Name changed to Honjo Lion Co.,Ltd. |
| 1958 |
In response to expending demand for rare metals, The Metals Processing Division became independent from Honjo Lion Co.,Ltd. and was esablished as Honjo Metal Co.,Ltd. |
| 1973 |
Operations moved to newly built plant in Higashi-Osaka for the expansion
of business |
| 1976 |
Second plant was built in Higashi-Osaka. |
| 1979 |
R&D began on forming clumps of lithium into foils and rods. (Successd
in practical application and was commercialized in 1981.) |
| 1982 |
Received Technology Upgrade Program fund from MITI for lithium processing
technology |
| 1983 |
Plants was consolidated and moved to Takara-machi in Higashi-Osaka. |
| 1989 |
Received aid fund from Venture Development Foundation for the application
of lithium anodes. |
| 1990 |
Honjo Metal Co.,Ltd. was authorized as a Technology Development Enterprise by Osaka Prefecture's goverment. |
| 1992 |
Production expansion system and technology development system were strengthened, and the plant was moved to a new facility in Hishie,Higashi-Osaka. |
| 2006 |
MOUTON INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD. was established in Hong Kong for the purpose
of intemational business operation of lithium products. |
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Affiliated Companies
MOUTON INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
UNIT 1206, 12/F, PODIUM PLAZA, 5 HANOI ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI,
KOWLOON, HONG KONG
TEL: 852-27390379 FAX: 852-27390377
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http://www.honjometal.co.jp丂
俤-m倎倝倢丂lithium@honjometal.co.jp |
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