Corporate
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[Company strength]
We were established in 1916, and have only two more years before reaching a centennial.  We have responded to our customers with our accumulated experience and skills in manufacturing of ceramics and combustion-related products.  In particular, we have a wide product line-up for  porous ceramic materials with a high porosity.  We also have many  spark plugs/frame rods for gas and oil appliances, for which we have a 50% share in the domestic market.  We have a good record of dealing with major domestic and foreign firms, and have had media exposures as well.  Our local subsidiary in Shanghai (China), which was set up 10 years ago, has been in operation as our biggest production site and is  supporting our global production and supply system.

[Business description]
Manufacture and sale of ceramics products (dense and porous materials, refractory and structural materials, and insulators) and combustion-related products (burners and heat treatment-related equipment)

[Industry]
Gas/oil spark plugs,  burning appliances/combustion equipment , ceramics filters

[Strength of products/technologies]
We manufacture ceramics products in-house with a variety of materials and molding methods.  In particular, we have a wide product line-up for  porous ceramic materials with a high porosity.  We also have many  spark plugs/frame rods for gas and oil appliances, for which we have a 50% share in the domestic market. As for combustion-related products, we have various types of burners including surface combustion burners.  We also provide comprehensive support for heat treatment from selling a burner to design and construction work for equipment.

[Representative's message]
We were established in 1916 , and have since been engaged in research and development of ceramic products .  As for products in the fine ceramics field and burning appliances/combustion equipment such as gas infrared burners, we have actively manufactured and sold to major companies.  We are now intensifying our focus on development of eco-friendly products.  In 2002 , we established NARITA Gas Appliance (Shanghai) CO.  LTD. in Shanghai in China, as well as in 2013 Narita Combustion (Jiashan) CO.  LTD. in Zhejiang Province in China.  This is part of our efforts to expand overseas. 

[Company structure for market development/overseas expansion]
We deal with various ceramics products and combustion equipment.  We are capable of manufacturing these products to clients' specifications and designs.  We can also make proposals on design details of related products.  We also proactively work on overseas sales.

[Market share/Ranking]
Spark plugs/frame sensors: domestic share  50%

[Awards and media coverage]
[Media] The Mid-Japan Economist on June 20,  2013.

[Joint research and development]
Joint research projects with partners including Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas , Nagoya Institute of Technology, Shinshu University, and Chubu University  etc. 

[Factory (domestic)]
Headquarters plant (Seto City, Aichi Prefecture), Yamaguchi Plant (Seto City, Aichi Prefecture), Anada Plant (Seto City, Aichi Prefecture)

[Factory (overseas)]
xinqiao town, songjiang district, Shanghai City (China), 66, Chengxi Road, Jiashan County,  Zhejiang Province (China)

[Other sites]
1F, Heim Seraf, 4-20-17, Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

[Transaction terms]
Subject to our terms and conditions

[Main Clients / Business History (domestic)]
Spark plugs for Noritsu Corporation/Dainichi Kogyo  Inc./Corona Corporation; infrared burners for Daido Kogyo  Inc. /Ceramics filters for Bridgestone Corporation

[Main Clients / Business History (overseas)]
Sales of ceramic plates  etc. to LG/Enerco

[Exhibition History/Information]
Thermotec 2013