History

• Dec. 1949

  The steel division of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., spun off under the Corporate Reconstruction and Reorganization Act, and became Nisso Steel Co., Ltd. To utilize domestic resources, the Company started production of pig iron from iron sand through the electric furnace process.

• Jan. 1952

  Listed on both the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.

• Mar. 1954

  Set sights on the future potential of ferroalloys, particularly ferronickel, the Company converted pig iron smelting facilities at the Shibata Plant into facilities for ferronickel production.

• May. 1957

  Completed construction of the Hachinohe Plant, production of pig iron from iron sand started.

• May. 1959

  Pacific Nickel Co., Ltd. was established to specialize in ferronickel smelting and Shibata Plant was separated to become part of Pacific Nickel.

• Apr. 1965

  Some of Hachinohe Plant’s pig iron production facilities converted for the smelting of ferroalloys and ferronickel.
  Ferromanganese and ferronickel production launched in 1965 and 1966 respectively, followed by the commencement in 1968 of integrated production of stainless steel starting with nickel ore.
  Ferronickel production capacity increased with two large electric furnaces (a 25,000 kVA unit installed in 1969 and a 40,000 kVA unit in 1970).

• Jan. 1970

  The Company absorbed Pacific Nickel Co., Ltd. through merger and changed its name to Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (PAMCO) and established a foundation as the top manufacturer of ferronickel.

• Oct. 1970

  Opened Philippines Office.

• May. 1972

  Concluded a technological support agreement with Indonesian company PT Aneka Tambang for construction of a ferronickel smelting plant (Antam Plan).

• Mar. 1973

  Acquired an equity stake in Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation of the Philippines and started to involve development of nickel mines.

• Jul. 1979

  Completed construction of Niigata Plant and departments of electromagnetic materials and activated carbon of Shibata Plant moved to Niigata Plant.

• Jun. 1983

  Separated and transferred Iwase Plant to Pacific Rundum Co., Ltd., along with its abrasives business operation.

• Jul. 1984

  Separated and transferred Naoetsu, Toyama and Narashino Plants to Pacific Special Alloy Castings Co., Ltd., Pacific Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd. and Pacific Machinery & Engineering Co., Ltd., respectively, along with its casting, forging and machinery business operations.

• Apr. 1985

  The name Hachinohe Plant was renamed to Hachinohe Works.

• Apr. 1995

  Installed a 60,000 kVA electric furnace. Three electric furnaces system established at Hachinohe Works.

• Apr. 1996

  Completion of Kawaragi Wharf No.2 at Hachinohe Harbor (public).

• Jan. 1997

  Established Pacific Energy Center Co., Ltd.

• Apr. 1997

  Completed installation of raw material transport conveyor line (Kawaragi)

• Apr. 1998

  Acquired ISO9002 (Quality Control), transitioned to ISO9001:2000 in April 2003 thereafter.

• Aug. 1999

  Transferred headquarter functions to Hachinohe to become a specialized manufacturer for ferronickel.

• Jul. 2000

  Kitanuma Power Plant of Pacific Energy Center Co., Ltd., began supply of electric power.

• Aug. 2003

  Construction completed “Incinerated ash and scallop shell recycling facility” for recycling business.

• Jun. 2006

  Completed melting furnace fly ash recycling facility for recycling business.

• Nov. 2006

  Completed reinforcement work for ferronickel production line (No. 6 rotary kiln/No. 8 smelting furnace).

• Oct. 2008

  Opened Jakarta Office.

• Mar. 2009

  Acquired ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management).

• Jul. 2009

  Completed hydrometallurgical pilot plant facility.

• Dec. 2009

  Completed reinforcement work for ferronickel production line (No. 3 rotary kiln/No. 7 smelting furnace).

• May. 2010

  Completed air-granulated slag processing plant.

• Feb. 2012

  Acquired OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management).

• Jun. 2013

  Started operation of waste-water back-end treatment system.

• Apr. 2014

  Started operation of Integrated Management System.

• Jan. 2020

  Liquidated Pacific Energy Center Co., Ltd.

• Apr. 2022

  Transitioned from First Section to Prime Market under market restructured by Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• Mar. 2023

  Withdraw from recycling business of incinerated ash and scallop shell.

Diagram of the Pacific Group's History

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