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Company Overview

Company Name
TOCHU CORPORATION
Establishment
March 1933
Capital
890.6 million yen
Sales
37.089billion yen (From April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024)
74.302billion yen on a consolidated basis
President
Takeshi Morita
Number of Employees
569 (male: 492 female: 77)
2,049 (including Group Company)
Business Activities
  • Sales of Natural Silica Sand for Casting, Resin Coated Sand, and any kinds of Casting Materials
  • Sales and manufactures of Silica Sand and Raw Materials for Glasses and Ceramics Heat Resistant and Stainless Cast Steel
  • High Presser Die Casting for Aluminum Alloy and Machining and Assembly of Casting
Headquarters
5 Nakashinden, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi- Prefecture
Place at Factory
Noma(Aichi Prefecture),Kamezaki・Kira(Aichi Prefecture),
Hokkaido,Fukushima,Kanto,
Ibaraki,Shizuoka,Osaka,Kyushu
Branch Office
Noma,Hokuriku,Fukushima,Michinoku,
Kanto,Tokyo,Nagano,Shizuoka,Osaka,
Kansai,Okayama,Kitakyushu,Kumamoto
Factory
Industrial Factory,Aluminum PDC Factory,YunotsuFactory
Oversea Factory
Australia,Thailand,Indonesia,Malaysia
Group and Subsidiary Company
Toyo Matelan Corporation
ATSUTA INDUSTRY CORPORATION
FUKUTA INDUSTRY CORPORATION
Sugitani Metal Industry Co.,Ltd.,Okazaki Minerals & Refining Co.,Ltd.,Yamamoto Seisakusho,Inc.
FUJIKINZOKU CO.,LTD.,Tokai Unso Transport Co.,Ltd.,Tochu Service Ltd.
SHIN MINAMI AICHI CORPORATION
CHITA BEER CORPORATION and Others

Company History

March 1933
Yoshitaka Morita Shoten established.Successful development of Noma sand as a casting sand for main molds.
December 1947
Tokai Chuzai Co. Ltd. (Tokai Casting Materials Co. Ltd.) established.
March 1951
Sakae Casting Co. Ltd. established as an experimental plant for Tokai Casting Materials. Production of casting iron commenced.
January 1952
Osaka Office opened.
June 1957
Sakae Casting Co. Ltd. Commenced production of ordinary , stainless and heat-resistant steels.
September 1960
Tokyo Office opened.
February 1964
Coated sand plant constructed in Mihama-cho, Aichi Pref. Production and sales of resin coated sand commenced.
March 1964
Yunotsu Branch opened in Shimane Pref. Development of silica sand mine.
October 1969
Shell recycling machines installed in Mihama-cho, Aichi Pref. and commenced operation.
February 1971
Importation of Australian silica sand started
December 1971
Sakae Casting Co. Ltd reorganized to specialize in casting steels.
March 1975
Fukushima Branch opened in Iwaki-city, Fukushima Pref.
April 1981
Tokai Casting Materials Co. Ltd. and Tochu Industrial Co. Ltd. (formerly called Sakae Casting Co. Ltd) merged to form a new company, Tochu Corporation.
July 1990
AMS automatic molding equipment installed in Mihama-cho, Aichi Pref. Production of automotive parts commenced.
July 1993
Shizuoka Branch opened in Kakegawa-city, Shizuoka Pref.
December 1995
Importation of Albany silica sand from Austsand Mining, subsidiary company in Australia, started.
July 1996
PT. Tochu Silika Indonesia, a joint venture enterprise in Indonesia, established. Production of resin coated sand and recycled casting sand commenced.
August 1996
Importation of Kemerton silica sand from Kemerton Silica Sand Pty. Ltd., subsidiary company in Australia,started.
January 2001
Shell machines installed in Mihama-cho, Aichi Pref. Production of shell molds core commenced.
May 2003
PDC machines installed in Mihama-cho, Aichi Pref. Production of Aluminum die-casting commenced.
September 2003
Hokkaido Factory in Tomakomai-city constructed.
December 2010
Hokuriku Office opened in Takaoka-city, Toyama Pref.
April 2012
Kyushu Office opened in Nankan-town, Kumamoto Pref.
Establishment of Kyushu Coated Sand Co.,Ltd. through a joint venture with Tsuchiyoshi Industry Co.,Ltd.
July 2013
Terengganu Silica Consortium SDN.BHD, a joint venture enterprise in Malaysia, started development of Terengganu silica sand mine.
July 2018
Establishment of YTF Co.,Ltd. through a joint venture with Nihon Yamamura Glass Co.,Ltd.

business Activities

  • Silica sand
    Silica sand
  • Resin Coated sand
    Resin Coated sand
  • Refractory materials and melting materials
    Refractory materials
    and melting materials
  • Casting items
    Casting items
  • Mold design and production
    Mold design and production
  • Silica sand (for use in foundry, ceramics raw material, construction, and sand blasting)
    • Yunotsu silica sand
    • Enshu silica sand
    • Mikawa silica sand
    • Albany silica sand
    • Kemerton silica sand
    • ACI-G silica sand
    • Terengganu silica sand
    • CERABEADS-X(CB-X)
    • TSM-60
    • Zircon Sand
    • Alsand
    • Recycled sand
    • and others
  • Resin Coated sand
    • High Strength
    • Low Gas Contents
    • Low Expansion
    • Low Heat Resistibility, Air Permeability
    • Air Permeability
    • Bulk Density
    • Low Residual Strength
    • Others
  • CO2 processed sand

    every kind

  • Binders
    • Bentonite(domestic, imported)
    • Furan
    • Resin
    • Cold Box Process
    • Various Phenol Agent
    • Various Self-Hardening Mold Agent
    • Others
  • Mold wash agent
    • Various type of Graphite
    • Zircon Flour
    • Silica Flour
    • Alumina Flour
    • Various Parting agent
    • Various Casting Agent
    • Others
  • Resin materials
    • Furan resin, phenol
    • urethane resin, polyol
    • urethane resin
    • Others
  • Parting agent
    • Shell Mold Material(water or oily)
    • Green Sand Mold for Cold-Box Process
    • Metallic Patern
    • Others
  • Grinding Material
    • Stell Shot Ball
    • Grit
    • Cut Wire
    • The Glass Bead
  • Pig iron
    • Various pig irons
    • coke
    • compounding agents
    • charcoal materials
    • scrap
  • Non-ferrous metals
    • Aluminum Ingot
    • Black Lead Crucible
    • Flux Materials(Copper alloy light alloy)
  • Mineral product
    • Kaolin
    • Zircon sand
    • Chromite Sand
    • Others
  • Molding materials
    • Chaplet
    • Chiller
    • Benthole
    • dowel pin
    • Strainer
    • Molding Seal
    • Sleeve
    • Various type of Adhesive
    • Ceramics Filter
    • Coal Powder
    • Others
  • Refractory Materials and Melting Materials
    • Bricks
    • Mortar
    • Magnesia Stamp Material
    • MD Coil Cement
    • Various Alloy Steel
    • Tablet Carburize Various type of Briquette
    • Others
  • Others
    • Exothermic Agent
    • Heat Insulator
    • Various type of Burner
    • Various process of Mold(Shell-, β-, Cold Box-, CO2-)
    • Starch(α-, β-)
    • Corn Starch
    • Dextrin
    • Sragg Off Argent
    • Others
  • Various machinery and equipment
    • Waste sand recovery and recycling equipment
    • mixing and kneading plant
    • transfer system
    • cooling
    • drying sieving (classification) equipment
    • low-pressure casting machine
    • GDC casting machine
    • deburring robot (shell core, casting)
    • chip crusher
    • sewage treatment
    • Dust collector
    • energy saving (heat recovery) equipment
    • industrial heating furnace
    • light alloy melting and heat treatment furnace
    • shell machine (for main mold / core)
    • EDC (electrostatic oil purifier)
    • various casting molding machines and Ancillary equipment set
    • electric meter equipment and various maintenance
  • Casting items
    • Carbon steel such as SC SCPH SCPL SCW SCS SCH SXC1
    • high-temperature and high-pressure steel (various)
    • low-temperature and high-pressure steel (various)
    • welded structural steel
    • stainless steel (various)
    • heat-resistant steel (automotive parts)
    • tool steel for press molds
    • PDC aluminum castings
    • GDC aluminum castings
  • Processing and assembling of machines
    • Valves
    • pumps
    • heavy machinery parts
    • general machining and assembly
  • Industrial waste disposal business

    Intermediate disposal (cultivated and burned)

    Aichi Prefecture... No 02320120276

    Shizuoka Prefecture... No 02221120276

    Osaka Prefecture... No 02720120276

    Kumamoto Prefecture... No 04325120276

domestic base

Gathering Tochu Group Companies' power together, our dream will expand into the future.

Domestic base Head Office Hokkaido Factory Fukushima Branch Mitinoku office Kanto Branch,Kanto Factory Ibaraki factory Shizuoka factory,Shizuoka branch Noma sales department,Noma factory Hokuriku office Kamezaki factory Tokyo office Kira Plant in Noma RCS Factory Nagano branch Kansai branch,Osaka factory Resources Department Tokyo Office Yunotsu factroy Steel making factory Aluminum factory Kyushu factory,Kumamoto office Osaka office Okayama office Kitakyushu office Machine factory

access

Head Office
Address : 5, Nakasinden, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-87-1111  Fax : +81-569-87-1126
E-mail : soumu@tochu.com
MAP
Hokkaido Factory
Address : 210-145, Yufutu, Tomakomai-City, Hokkaido, JAPAN
Post Code 059-1372
Tel : +81-144-52-2411 Fax : +81-144-52-2355
E-mail : silica-h@tochu.com
Duties contentsDrying of the quartz sand, resin coated sand production
MAP
Fukushima Branch
Address : 42-11 Yoshihama, Onahama, Iwaki-City, Fukushima-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 971-8101
Tel : +81-246-54-3411  Fax : +81-246-54-3318
E-mail : iwaki@tochu.com
Duties contentsSale of quartz sand, resin coated sand, a casting machine, the vice-material, production sale of the shell core
MAP
Mitinoku office
Address : Room 302, 3F, Hosikawa Building, 1-6-26 Higashi-Yamagata, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 990-0022
Tel : +81-23-615-8073 Fax : +81-23-615-8074
E-mail : michinoku-e@tochu.com
Duties contentsSale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Kanto Factory,Kanto Branch
Address : 5-4020 Saikouji, Kamiyamakawa, Yuki-City, Ibaraki-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 307-0021
Tel : +81-296-32-3838 Fax : +81-296-32-7621
E-mall : kanto@tochu.com
Duties contentsProduction & sale of the resin coated sand,quartz sand and various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Ibaraki factory
Address : 7-2762, Ozaki, Fukuyama-City, Ibaraki-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 306-0101
Tel : +81-0280-76-2151 Fax : +81-0280-76-2152
E-mail : ibaraki@tochu.com
Duties contentsProduction of shell cold, the self-curing core
MAP
Shizuoka factory,Shizuoka branch
Address : 11135, Obuchi, Kakegawa-City, Shizuoka-Prefecure, JAPAN
Post Code 437-1302
Tel : +81-537-48-4956 Fax : +81-537-48-2768
E-mall : shizuoka@tochu.com
Duties contentsDrying of the quartz sand, production sale of resin coated sand, the recycled sand, various casting machines, sale of the vice-material
MAP
Noma factory,Noma sales department
Address : 242, Shinmachi, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-87-0511 Fax : +81-569-88-5509
E-mall : noma@tochu.com
Duties contentsOre dressing, drying of the quartz sand,resin coated sand, recycled sand and production sale of the shell core, other casting machines, sale of the vice-material
MAP
Hokuriku office
Address : 1-1058, Takadera, Tonode, Takaoka-city, Toyama-prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 933-0975
Tel : +81-0766-25-5661 Fax : +81-0766-25-5662
E-mail : toyama@tochu.com
Duties contentsProduction of the self-curing core
MAP
Kamezaki Plant in Noma RCS Factory
Address : 1-2, Shiohi-Cho, Handa-City, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-0032
Tel : +81-569-28-6072 Fax : +81-569-28-6082
E-mall : kamezaki@tochu.com
Duties contentsProduction of dried silica sand
MAP
Kira Plant in Noma RCS Factory
Address : (in The Kira Plant, Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd.)1 Setonagasaka, Kira-cho, Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture JAPAN
Post Code 444-0532
Tel : +81-80-1552-0455
E-mail : noma-kira@tochu.com
Duties contentsProduction of resin coated sand, recycled sand
MAP
Tokyo office
Address : 4F, New Nakano Building, 1-3-1, Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
Post Code 101-0032
Tel : +81-3-6636-5550 Fax : +81-3-6636-5551
Duties contentsSale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Nagano branch
Address : 7th-4-1-Chome, Shimizu Suwa-City, Nagano-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 392-0007
Tel : +81-0266-53-3355 Fax : +81-0266-58-3801
E-mail : ibaraki@tochu.com
Duties contentsSale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Osaka factory,Kansai branch
Address : 47-1, Rinkai-Cho, Izumiotsu-City, Osaka-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 595-0075
Tel : +81-725-21-6351 Fax : +81-725-21-8025
E-mall : osaka@tochu.com
Duties contentsDrying of the quartz sand, production sale of resin coated sand, the recycled sand, various casting machines, sale of the vice-material
MAP
Resources Department Tokyo Office
Address : 5th Floor, Seiko Building, 5-5-9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
Post Code 107-0052
Tel : +81-3-5544-8631 Fax :+81-3-5544-8632
E-mail : shigen@tochu.com
Duties contentsSales of Silica Sand and Ceramics Materials
MAP
Yunotsu factroy
Address : 434 Ha, Fukumitsu, Yunotsu-Cho, Ota-City, Shimame-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 699-2514
Tel : +81-855-65-2335 Fax : +81-855-65-4173
E-mall : yunotsu@tochu.com
Duties contentsMining of Silica Sand
MAP
Steel making factory
Address : 1, Kitamukai, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-256-87-0521   Fax : +81-569-87-1221
E-mail : seiko@tochu.com
Duties contentsThe production sale of the common steel,stainless steel, heat-resisting steel
MAP
Machine factory
Address : 35-58, Higashitani, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun Aichi- Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-87-0250 Fax : +81-569-88-5280
E-mail : kikai@tochu.com
Duties contentsThe production of processing, assembling, of the casting product
MAP
Aluminum factory
Address : 86-1, Kitamukai, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-87-0522 Fax : +81-569-87-3633
E-mail : alumi-chuzo@tochu.com
Duties contentsThe production sale of the PDC aluminum casting, The production sale of the GDC aluminum casting
MAP
Kyushu factory, Kumamoto office
Address : 7-4821, Shimosakashita, Nankanmachi, Tamana-Gun, Kumamoto-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 861-0821
Tel : +81-968-57-9641 Fax : +81-968-57-9642
E-mail : kyusyu-e@tochu.com
Duties contentsProduction & sale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Techno Center(Technology development department)
Address : 242, Shinmachi, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-87-0511 Fax : +81-569-87-1610
MAP
Techno Center(Maintenance management department)
Address : 242, Shinmachi, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-87-2911 Fax : +81-569-87-1610
MAP
Techno Center(Quality assurance department)
Address : 42-1, Ushiroda, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-84-9691 Fax : +81-569-87-3633
MAP
Techno Center(Safety, environment & BCP promotion department ,Carbon neutrality promotion department)
Address : 42-1, Ushiroda, Noma, Mihama-Cho, Chita-Gun, Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 470-3235
Tel : +81-569-84-9690 Fax : +81-569-87-3633
MAP
Osaka office
Address : 5-11-20,Minamiokajima, Osaka Taisho-ku, Osaka Aichi-Prefecture, JAPAN
Post Code 551-0021
Tel : +81-6-6553-8220 Fax : +81-6-6553-8108
Duties contentsSale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Okayama office
Address : Nissay Okayama Square 5F, 2-2-5 Shimoishii, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture JAPAN
Post Code 700-0907
Tel : +81-86-231-0278 Fax : +81-86-225-7817
Duties contentsSale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP
Kitakyushu office
Address : 403, KMM Annex,2-11-15 Asano, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture JAPAN
Post Code 802-0001
Tel : +81-93-512-7000 Fax : +81-93-512-7001
Duties contentsSale of the resin coated sand,various casting machines,sale of the vice-material
MAP

Major Customers of Silica Sand Division

Car relations

  • AISIN SINWA CO.,LTD.
  • AISIN CORPORATION
  • AISIN TAKAOKA CO.,LTD.
  • AT TOHOKU CO.,LTD.
  • Aichi Machine Industry Co.,Ltd.
  • IJTT Co.,Ltd.
  • Isuzu Motors Limited
  • AT KYUSHU CO.,LTD.
  • KIRIU Corporation
  • Global Component Technologies Corporation
  • SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
  • Tokyo Light Alloy Co.,Ltd.
  • TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
  • TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
  • NISSAN MOTOR CO.,LTD
  • NIPPON PISTON RING CO.,LTD.
  • Hino Motors, Ltd.
  • Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
  • Honda Foundry Co.,Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
  • Yamaha Motor Co.,Ltd.

Machine relations

  • IHI Agri-Tech Corporation
  • ITOH KIKOH CO.,LTD.
  • KITZ CORPORATION
  • KUBOTA Corporation
  • Kurimoto,Ltd.
  • KVK CORPORATION
  • KYB-YS CO.,LTD.
  • Komatsu Ltd.
  • JTEKT CORPORATION
  • Toyo Valve Co.,Ltd.
  • NAKANIHON CASTING Co.,Ltd.
  • NIPPON CHUTETSUKAN K.K.
  • HIGASHIO MECH Co.,Ltd.
  • LIXIL Corporation

Ceramics & chemistry relations

  • Aica Kogyo Company, Limited
  • Aichi Keisou Co.,Ltd.
  • ISHIZUKA GLASS CO.,LTD.
  • ISOYA GLASS INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
  • AGC Inc.
  • Okubo Glass Co.,Ltd.
  • ONAHAMA SMELTING AND REFINING CO.,LTD.
  • Central Glass Co.,Ltd.
  • Daiichi Glass Company Ltd.
  • TAKANOSHOJI co.,ltd.
  • TOYO-SASAKI GLASS Co.,Ltd.
  • NICHIAS Corporation
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co.,Ltd.
  • NIPPON CHEMICALI NDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd.
  • NIHON SILICA INDUSTRY Co.,Ltd
  • JAPAN SEIKO GLASS Co.,Ltd.
  • NIHON TAISANBIN GLASS BOTTLE MFG. Co.,Ltd
  • Nihon Yamamura Glass Co.,Ltd.
  • HAKUYO GLASS Co.,Ltd.
  • HARIO CO.,LTD.
  • YAKUSHIMA DENKO CO.,LTD.

Major Customers of Casting & Molding Division

Casting relations

  • AISIN CORPORATION
  • AISIN TAKAOKA CO.,LTD.
  • AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
  • UTSUE VALVE CO.,LTD.
  • EMERSON VALVES & CONTROLS JAPAN CO.,LTD.
  • KITZ CORPORATION
  • KM ALUMINIUM CO.,LTD.
  • Komatsu Ltd.
  • TOMOE VALVE CO.,LTD.
  • TOYOTAI NDUSTRIES CORPORATION
  • NAKAKITA SEISAKUSHO CO.,LTD.
  • NIDAK CORPORATION
  • NIPPON SHARYO, LTD.
  • HISAKA WORKS, LTD.
  • Hitachi Metals Wakamatsu, Ltd.
  • FUKUI SEISAKUSHO CO.,LTD.
  • MITSUI MEEHANITE METAL CO.,LTD.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • MEICHU INC.
  • Yanmar Casting Technology Co., Ltd.

Processing, assembling-related

  • Processing, assembling-related
  • AISIN CORPORATION
  • AISIN TAKAOKA CO.,LTD.
  • TOYOTAI NDUSTRIES CORPORATION
  • Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Cranes Co.,Ltd.

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