{"id":3581,"date":"2025-02-17T18:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/?page_id=3581"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T02:55:25","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sec-carbon.com\/en\/corporate\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section>\n  <div class=\"c-container\">\n    <hgroup class=\"c-section-title-primary\">\n      <h2 class=\"main\">Company History<\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"sub\">Our History<\/p>\n    <\/hgroup>\n    <div class=\"c-section-right\">\n      <p>\n        Since our founding in 1934, SEC CARBON has grown alongside the changing times.\n        <br \/>\n        At the core of our business lies an unwavering passion for manufacturing.\n        <br \/>\n        By always looking one step ahead, we have consistently delivered products that meet the evolving needs of society.\n        <br \/>\n        Today, we are taking steps to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our carbon products.\n        <br \/>\n        As we continue to explore the boundless possibilities of carbon, we remain committed to building a better future. We appreciate your continued interest and support in what lies ahead for SEC CARBON.\n      <\/p>\n      <div class=\"js-tab u-mt40\">\n        <div class=\"p-history-tab-menu u-mb25\">\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"js-tab-trigger\">SEC Carbon<\/button>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"js-tab-trigger\">Kyowa Carbon and Others<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper js-tab-content\">\n          <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <div class=\"p-history-years\" style=\"--current-color: var(--color-main)\">\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1934<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Oct.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Founded Showa Electrode Co., Ltd. with a capital of 2 million yen.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <figure class=\"p-history-years__item-img js-modal-trigger\" data-modal=\"modal-1934\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1934_01.webp\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <figcaption>Head office(1937)<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"modal-1934\" class=\"c-modal-image js-modal\">\n                  <div class=\"c-modal-image__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"c-container\">\n                      <div class=\"c-modal-image__content js-modal-content\">\n                        <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1934_01.webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"c-modal-close js-modal-close\">\n                          <span class=\"icon c-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-svg\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/common\/ico\/plus-regular.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1935<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Mar.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Started operation of Naruo(Nishinomiya) Plant.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <figure class=\"p-history-years__item-img js-modal-trigger\" data-modal=\"modal-1935\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1935_01.webp\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <figcaption>View of the entire Naruo Plant(1941)<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"modal-1935\" class=\"c-modal-image js-modal\">\n                  <div class=\"c-modal-image__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"c-container\">\n                      <div class=\"c-modal-image__content js-modal-content\">\n                        <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1935_01.webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"c-modal-close js-modal-close\">\n                          <span class=\"icon c-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-svg\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/common\/ico\/plus-regular.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1945<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jun.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Got all plants burned due to war.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1946<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Feb.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Restored the plants and started the production of Artificial Graphite Electrodes.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1962<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Apr.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Started the production of large-diameter electrodes of 24 inches.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <figure class=\"p-history-years__item-img js-modal-trigger\" data-modal=\"modal-1962\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1962_01.webp\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <figcaption>View of the entire Naruo Plant(1970)<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"modal-1962\" class=\"c-modal-image js-modal\">\n                  <div class=\"c-modal-image__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"c-container\">\n                      <div class=\"c-modal-image__content js-modal-content\">\n                        <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1962_01.webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"c-modal-close js-modal-close\">\n                          <span class=\"icon c-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-svg\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/common\/ico\/plus-regular.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1963<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jul.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Registered<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1974<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jun.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Operations at the Nishinomiya Plant (renamed from the Naruo Plant in 1971) were discontinued.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Aug.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Head Office relocated to Misono-cho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Oct.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Relocation from the Nishinomiya Plant to the Kyoto Plant (Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture) was completed. Full-scale operations commenced at the new facility.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <figure class=\"p-history-years__item-img js-modal-trigger\" data-modal=\"modal-1974\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1974_01.webp\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <figcaption>View of the entire Kyoto Plant(1975)<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"modal-1974\" class=\"c-modal-image js-modal\">\n                  <div class=\"c-modal-image__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"c-container\">\n                      <div class=\"c-modal-image__content js-modal-content\">\n                        <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1974_01.webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"c-modal-close js-modal-close\">\n                          <span class=\"icon c-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-svg\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/common\/ico\/plus-regular.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1984<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jun.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Completion of large-scale electrode machining line (capable of handling up to 28 inches)<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jul.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Changed company name to SEC Corporation.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Nov.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1986<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Dec.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Merged with Kyowa Carbon Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Dec.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>New grinding and classification system installed; fine powder production and sales launched.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1992<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Sep.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Started the operation of Okayama Plant (Saidaiji).<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <figure class=\"p-history-years__item-img js-modal-trigger\" data-modal=\"modal-1992\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1992_01.webp\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <figcaption>Okayama Plant<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"modal-1992\" class=\"c-modal-image js-modal\">\n                  <div class=\"c-modal-image__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"c-container\">\n                      <div class=\"c-modal-image__content js-modal-content\">\n                        <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_1992_01.webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"c-modal-close js-modal-close\">\n                          <span class=\"icon c-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-svg\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/common\/ico\/plus-regular.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1993<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Mar.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Completion of large-scale electrode machining line (capable of handling up to 30 inches)<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1994<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jan.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>\n                            Gained ISO9002 accreditation for Kyoto Plant.\n                            <br \/>\n                            Recognized by Pechiney (now Rio Tinto), a global leader in aluminum smelting technology, our cathode blocks became a global standard.\n                          <\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1998<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Sep.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Stopped the operation of Okayama Plant (Ushimado).<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1999<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Dec.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Gained ISO14001 accreditation for Kyoto Plant.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2002<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Mar.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Renewed ISO 9001 for Kyoto Plant.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2006<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Oct.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Changed company name to SEC CARBON, LIMITED<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2009<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jan.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Head office relocated to its current location in Shioe, Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Oct.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Supplied our special carbon products for the neutrino oscillation experiment facility at J-PARC.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2011<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Nov.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Constructed a dedicated production facility for graphitized cathode blocks for aluminium smelting (SK-BR) at the Kyoto Plant.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <figure class=\"p-history-years__item-img js-modal-trigger\" data-modal=\"modal-2011\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_2011_01.webp\" width=\"210\" height=\"140\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <figcaption>View of the entire Kyoto Plant(2010)<\/figcaption>\n                    <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div id=\"modal-2011\" class=\"c-modal-image js-modal\">\n                  <div class=\"c-modal-image__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"c-container\">\n                      <div class=\"c-modal-image__content js-modal-content\">\n                        <figure class=\"u-center\">\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/corporate\/history\/year_2011_01.webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                        <div class=\"c-modal-close js-modal-close\">\n                          <span class=\"icon c-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-svg\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/img\/common\/ico\/plus-regular.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2013<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jul.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the integration of the cash equity markets of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2020<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Apr.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Made I\u2019MSEP CO., LTD. a subsidiary.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2022<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Apr.<\/p>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Transitioned from the Second Section to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange following the market reorganization.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <div class=\"p-history-label-menu u-mb30\">\n                <div class=\"p-history-label-menu__item\">\n                  <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                  <p>\u2026 Kyowa Carbon (merged with SEC CARBON in 1986)<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"p-history-label-menu__item\">\n                  <div class=\"label p-history-label -purple\">Subsidiary<\/div>\n                  <p>\u2026 Subsidiary-related information<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"p-history-label-menu__item\">\n                  <div class=\"label p-history-label\">Other<\/div>\n                  <p>\u2026 Other related information<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"p-history-years\">\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1929<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Jan.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Established Pitch Cokes Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Kyowa Carbon Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1944<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Nov.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Changed company name from Pitch Cokes Co., Ltd. to Dainippon Carbon Industries Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1945<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Oct.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Changed company name from Dainippon Carbon Industries Co., Ltd. to Kyowa Carbon Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1956<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">May.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -purple\">Subsidiary<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Established Tohou Carbon Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1970<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Mar.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Filed a patent for graphitized cathode block for aluminium smelting; began using the product name \u201cSK-B\u201d in 1971<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1972<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Nov.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -gray\">Other<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Donated to Nishinomiya City by Takejiro Otani III, then chairman of Showa Electrode Co., Ltd., leading to the opening of the Otani Memorial Art Museum<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">1986<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Oct.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Started full-scale production of large special graphite products<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Dec.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -green\">Kyowa<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Merged with SEC. Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2006<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Apr.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -purple\">Subsidiary<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Established I&#8217;MSEP Co., Ltd., a university-launched venture specializing in molten salt electrolysis technology<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2014<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Sep.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -gray\">Other<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Our company\u2019s rubber-ball baseball team won the 69th All-Japan Rubber-Ball Baseball Tournament (Emperor\u2019s Cup)<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2015<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Sep.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -gray\">Other<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Our company\u2019s rubber-ball baseball team won the 70th All-Japan Rubber-Ball Baseball Tournament (Emperor\u2019s Cup)<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2019<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Apr.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -gray\">Other<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Acquired naming rights for the baseball field at Fukuchiyama City Sports Park and renamed it \u201cFukuchiyama SEC CARBON Stadium\u201d<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"p-history-years__item\">\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-head\">2025<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"p-history-years__item-body\">\n                    <div class=\"p-history-years__item-table\">\n                      <dl>\n                        <dt>\n                          <p class=\"month\">Sep.<\/p>\n                          <div class=\"label p-history-label -gray\">Other<\/div>\n                        <\/dt>\n                        <dd>\n                          <p>Our company&#8217;s softball team finished as runner-up in the 80th Emperor&#8217;s Cup All-Japan Softball Tournament.<\/p>\n                        <\/dd>\n                      <\/dl>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company History Our History Since our founding in 1934, SEC CARBON has grown alongside the changing times. At the core of our business lies an unwavering passion for manufacturing. By always looking one step ahead, we have consistently delivered products that meet the evolving needs of society. Today, we are taking steps to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our carbon products. As we continue to explore the boundless possibilities of carbon, we remain committed to building a better future. We appreciate your continued interest and support in what lies ahead for SEC CARBON. SEC Carbon Kyowa Carbon and Others 1934 Oct. Founded Showa Electrode Co., Ltd. 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