Corporate

Furukawa Co. Ltd.

FURUKAWA CO., LTD., was founded in 1875 by Ichibei Furukawa to mine, and smelt copper. The business steadily expanded as Japan modernized. Along the way it formed many group companies that are now major players in Japanese industry.

FURUKAWA has diversified over the years to become a leading corporation in Japan. Today, in addition to mining and smelting we also manufacture machinery, electronic materials and chemicals, as well as supply fuel and electric power.

The Machinery Division started in 1887 as a workshop that repaired rock drills and other equipment used at the Ashio Copper Mine. We established our first mining equipment plant in 1900 and later developed many technologies for industrial machinery.

Our machinery products enhance efficiency and save energy consumption while minimizing environmental impact. We are a top manufacturer of mainline rock drills and truck-mounted cranes.