Krosaki Harima Corporation, a company established in Kitakyushu, Japan, in 1918, operates internationally in the development, production, and sale of high-performance refractory and ceramic solutions. Its comprehensive portfolio of refractory products addresses demanding industrial applications, including specialized linings for blast furnaces, hot stoves, coke ovens, torpedo ladles, oxygen converters, secondary refining furnaces, steel ladles, and continuous casting processes. The company also supplies versatile unshaped and functional refractories, along with materials for kilns and various industrial furnaces such as heating systems and incinerators. In the realm of advanced ceramics, Krosaki Harima offers fine ceramics essential for the production of semiconductors, measurement devices, and satellite components. It manufactures NEXCERA, a low thermal expansion ceramic crucial for communication devices, home appliances, and automotive sectors. Other notable ceramic products include Platect, a thermal ceramic utilized in insulation, heating elements, and landscape architecture, as well as its advanced WDS thermal insulation. Furthermore, the company extends its expertise to include the construction and ongoing maintenance of industrial furnaces. Its diverse customer base encompasses the iron and steel industry, materials producers, cement manufacturers, incinerator operators, and power generation facilities. Formerly known as Kurosaki Refractories Co.,Ltd., the company rebranded as Krosaki Harima Corporation in April 2000.