is a Japanese nonferrous metals manufacturer.
The company is a component of the
Nikkei 225
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History
Fujita-gumi, the forerunner of DOWA,
was established by three brothers from
Yamaguchi prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 km2 (2,359 sq mi). Yamaguchi Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture t ...
in 1881. The brothers had personal connections with influential members of the government, so in 1884 they bought the
Kosaka mine, from which they expanded their business into various fields, centered on the coal mining business.
After the purchase, Fujita-gumi increased its capital and invested heavily in skilled labor and equipment. By 1888 the
Kosaka mine became Japan's top producer of silver.
In 1900, an engineer at Kosaka succeeded in extracting copper by accessing the ''kuroko'' (black ore — a mixture of copper, zinc and lead) deep in the mine. After that, the Kosaka changed its focus from silver to copper, and in 1907 became Japan's largest top producer.
References
External links
Company website
* Wiki collection of bibliographic works on Dowa Holdings
Electronics companies of Japan
Engineering companies of Japan
Manufacturing companies based in Tokyo
Mining companies of Japan
Holding companies of Japan
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Companies listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange
Companies listed on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange
Manufacturing companies established in 1884
Japanese companies established in 1884
Holding companies established in 1884
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