Toho Zinc Co., Ltd.

Toho Zinc Co., Ltd., a diversified Japanese enterprise established in Tokyo in 1937, operates across several key business sectors. These include metal smelting and refining, mineral resource management, advanced electronic components and materials, environmental solutions and recycling, and building materials. The company's smelting and refining operations yield a wide array of vital products such as electrolytic zinc, specialized die-casting zinc alloys, zinc powder, cadmium oxide, sulfuric acid, refined electrolytic lead and its alloys, along with electrolytic silver and bismuth. In support of these activities, Toho Zinc actively manages its own zinc and lead mining operations. Its advanced materials division manufactures various iron and amorphous powders, as well as sophisticated Fe-Al-Si based powder core materials, which are crucial for applications in automotive electronics, office automation systems, and industrial machinery. The product range further extends to MAIRON and ATOMIRON branded electrolytic irons, a diverse selection of electroplates including gold, silver, nickel, tin, and reflow tin, and precision machine components like balancing weights, powdered metallurgy items, and molds. Committed to sustainability, Toho Zinc engages in recycling initiatives, recovering zinc oxide from electric furnace dust and small rechargeable batteries. The company also offers SOFT CALM sound insulation materials. Additionally, it supplies specialized lead-based building materials for X-ray protection and radiation shielding, serving housing manufacturers, medical facilities, and various industrial applications.

Industry

Industrial Materials

Sector

Basic Materials

Headquarters

JP

CEO

Masahito Ito

Listed since

May 16, 1949

Employees

663