Always with Iron and Steel for more than a century
Since its founding in 1909, Shimabun Corporation has progressed with iron and steel industry, has accumulated expertise and has built its own unique network.
We will evolve ourselves, as we did in the past, to respond to drastic changes in the world.
Corporate Profile
| Corporate Name | SHIMABUN Corporation | |
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| Headquarters | 4-2-7 Iwayanakamachi, Nada-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo 657-0845, Japan |  |
| Representative | Chief Executive Officer Kensuke Kitani |
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| Establishment | October 1909 | |
| Incorporation | August 9, 1949 | |
| Capital | 65.5 million Yen | |
| Number of employees | 1,300 (As of December 31, 2023) | |
| Tel.&Fax. | Telephone: +81(0)78-871-5181 Facsimile: +81(0)78-802-9524 |
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| Website | https://www.shimabun.co.jp | |
Contact …Tokyo Branch Office
| Address | Tekko Building 8F, 1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan |
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| Tel.&Fax. | Telephone: +81(0)3-5220-6971 Facsimile: +81(0)3-5220-6972 |
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Contact …Sales Division
| Address | Shimabun Kakogawa Building 4F, 1884-1 Ikeda, Onoe-cho, Kakogawa-city, Hyogo 675-0023, Japan |
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| Tel.&Fax. | Telephone: +81(0)79-423-0392 Facsimile: +81(0)79-423-8380 |
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History
| October 1909 | Founded as Shimada Shoten. |
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| April 1933 | Reorganized as Shimabun Shoten Partnership. |
| August 1949 | Incorporated as Shimabun Industries Co., Ltd. |
| January 1990 | Renamed Shimabun Co., Ltd. |
| January 1995 | The Kobe Earthquake totally destroyed Shimabun's Headquarters Building, the Second Building, the annex of the Third Building, and damaged works in the Kobe area. |
| December 1995 | Inaugurated Shimabun Kakogawa Building. |
| August 2003 | Inaugurated new Shimabun Headquarters Building. Renamed Shimabun Corporation. |
Message
The Shimabun Group has progressed along with our stakeholders for more than a century. As a result, we have become one of the top-class Japanese companies in the fields of following businesses:
- - Recycling of iron and steel, both in terms of sales quantity and expertise
- - Contracted operations, in terms of safety and labor management
Moreover, each of our group companies has achieved a unique position in its own business area. The basis for all these businesses is our focus on employees and the realization of their capacity. This focus is a part of our DNA. We will firmly maintain it as we move forward. We will make the best use of the knowledge and expertise of our employees, and we hope the result will be another 100 years of prosperity with our stakeholders.
Kensuke Kitani
Chief Executive Officer
Shimabun Corporation
