Corporate History
Our Journey
2015 ~ Present
  • 2023.07

    Spin-off of Chosun Refractories Co., Ltd.
    (Surviving company: CR Holdings Co., Ltd., New company: Chosun Refractories Co., Ltd.)

  • 2022.11

    Establishment of CRI

  • 2022.01

    Establishment of CR Innotech

  • 2021.05

    Acquisition of Chosun Refractories ENG Co., Ltd.

  • 2020.05

    Establishment of AFR

  • 2020.04

    Establishment of CHOSUN REFRACTORIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

  • 2020.01

    Establishment of FineRo Co., Ltd.

  • 2016.06

    Establishment of CCR

  • 2015.07

    Establishment of U.S. subsidiary

  • 2013.07

    Completion of Indonesian joint venture plant (PT.IPCR)

  • Indonesia IPCR Completion Ceremony(2013)

    Indonesia IPCR Completion Ceremony
    (2013)

2003 ~ 2005
  • 2006.12

    Establishment of FineTech Co., Ltd.

  • 2005.07

    Establishment of Zhangjiagang Pohang Refractories Co., Ltd. (ZPR) in China

  • 2003.09

    Joint venture with Anshan Pohang Special Refractories Co., Ltd. (ACR) in China

  • 2003.01

    Acquisition of Samhan Co., Ltd.

  • Inauguration Ceremony for the Refractory Recycling Facility(2010)

    Inauguration Ceremony
    for the Refractory Recycling Facility
    (2010)

  • Inauguration Ceremony for the Joint Venture Plant in China(2003)

    Inauguration Ceremony
    for the Joint Venture Plant in China
    (2003)

1981 ~ 1996
  • 1996.12

    Acquisition of Hwasun Country Club (formerly Club 900)

  • 1996.08

    Joint venture with Yingkou Gwangyang Refractories Co., Ltd. (YGR) in China

  • 1994.

    Acquisition of Korea Sintered Metal Co., Ltd.

  • 1993.

    Company name changed to Chosun Refractories Co., Ltd.

  • 1986.

    Completion of Gwangyang Plant

  • 1981.

    Establishment of Technology Research Center

  • Inauguration Ceremony for the Continuous Casting Plant in Pohang(1987)

    Inauguration Ceremony
    for the Continuous Casting Plant
    in Pohang
    (1987)

  • Inauguration Ceremony for the Gwangyang Plant(1986)

    Inauguration Ceremony
    for the Gwangyang Plant
    (1986)

1947 ~ 1978
  • 1978.

    Completion of Pohang Plant #2

  • 1978.

    Listed on the Korean stock exchange market

  • 1976.

    Localization of monolithic refractories

  • 1974.

    Completion of Pohang Plant #1

  • 1974.

    Business partnership with Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.

  • 1964.

    First in the industry to obtain KS certification, featured in the Korea Economic Daily

  • 1947.

    Establishment of Chosun Refractories Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

  • Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Pohang Plant(1974)

    Groundbreaking Ceremony
    for the Pohang Plant
    (1974)