Furukawa Company Ltd
Furukawa Co., Ltd. was founded in 1875 as a copper mine developer. Since then, Furukawa has worked tirelessly to develop new businesses that meet the needs of the times. It manages a group of companies with technology and products cultivated through a history of over 140 years in copper mine development as it continues to evolve and develop with its current core industries of machinery and materials.
History
1800's
1875 - Began the operation of the Kusakura Copper Mine in Niigata (Company foundation)
1877 - Began the operation of the Ashio Copper Mine in Tochigi The Ashio Copper Mine is where the Furukawa Company Group began. At that time in Japan, industries had not yet fully developed so operation of copper mines was essential.
1884 - The Ashio Copper Mine produced the largest amount of copper in Japan Comparison of amount of copper produced in copper mines around 1884.
1885 - Began using rock drills to excavate mine cavity For the operation of copper mines, the latest technologies were imported from Europe and the U.S.A. The rock drill was one of such technologies and the Ashio Copper Mine was one of the first places to start using them in Japan.
1887 -Set up the Manufacturing Section at the Ashio Copper Mine and began machinery repair and manufacturing.
1900's
1900 - Set up a machinery works at the Ashio Copper Mine and entered into the machinery business.
1905 - Furukawa & Co. was founded. Shifted from private management to a corporate structure.
1911 - Changed the organization to Furukawa General Partnership.
1914 - Manufactured the first rock drill in Japan. The first domestic rock drill was developed at Ashio. Because imported rock drills were too large and difficult to handle, development of a small rock drill that could accommodate the physique of Japanese operators had been expected.
1918 - Spun off the mining business from Furukawa General Partnership and established Furukawa Mining Co., Ltd.
1941 - Furukawa General Partnership was merged with Furukawa Mining Co., Ltd. to form the basis of the current management.
1942 - Went semi-public. Spun off the machinery business from Ashio Mining to establish Ashio Manufacturing
1950 - Built the Takasaki Works of the Rock Drill Division in Gunma. At the Takasaki Works, rock drills were mass produced and we established the position of a leading rock drill manufacturer.
1952 - The production of Furukawa's Wagon Drill was started.
1955 - The production of Furukawa’s Drill Jumbo was started.
1961 - Established Furukawa Rock Drill Sales Co., Ltd in Tokyo.
1972 - Changed the English company name to Furukawa Co., Ltd.
1974 - First Furukawa’s Hydraulic Breaker (HB600) was developed.
1977 - First Furukawa’s Hydraulic Crawler Drill (HCR200) was developed. First hydraulic drifter manufactured in Japan was developed.
1982 - First Furukawa’s Rotary Drill (HRD2000) was developed.
1989 - The Japanese name changed from Furukawa Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha to Furukawa Kikai Kinzoku Kabushiki Kaisha.
1995 - First Furukawa’s Down-the-hole Drill (HCR20-DTH) was developed.
1997 - Takasaki Works and Yoshii Works obtained international quality management system ISO 9001 certification.
1998 - Established a sales company of rock drill products, Furukawa Rock Drill Europe B.V. in Holland. This is an affiliate company for the construction and mining machinery business established in Utrect, Holland, which distributes rock drills and other products.
2000-2010
Integrated with Furukawa Construction Machinery Sales, Co., Ltd., the marketer of construction machinery for Furukawa Co., Ltd., and changed the company name to Furukawa Machinery Sales, Co., Ltd.
Established a sales company of rock drill products, Furukawa Rock Drill Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea. Integrated with a subsidiary, Furukawa Drill-Tech Co., Ltd.
Continued development of mining machinery and rock breaking equipment.
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