


Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corporation is a comprehensive engineering company with core businesses in engineering, maintenance, industrial machinery and equipment, and resource and environmental consulting. The company provides onestop technologies and services supporting industrial infrastructure, ranging from design and construction to equipment fabrication, maintenance and repair, soil and groundwater investigation and analysis, and environmental countermeasures.
Its strength lies in its total engineering capabilities, which enable integrated support from plant construction through operation and maintenance for a wide range of industries, including metals, semiconductors, chemicals, food, and pharmaceuticals, as well as the renewable energy field, such as geothermal utilization systems.
Since its founding, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation has contributed to Japan's industrial development by developing and operating mines throughout the country. Mine tunnels that have completed their original roles continue to retain high value as industrial heritage, even after the passage of time. We have opened these former mine sites to the public as sightseeing mine tunnels, preserving mining history, technologies, and regional culture for future generations.
Sightseeing mine tunnels open to the public at sites such as the Sado Gold Mine, Osarizawa Mine, and the Ikuno area are popular educational destinations where visitors can experience history by walking through actual tunnel spaces. By preserving industrial heritage while enhancing local tourism, we deliver new discoveries and inspiration to visitors and will continue our activities that connect society through tourism while contributing to cultural preservation and regional revitalization.
By leveraging comprehensive capabilities in engineering, maintenance, industrial machinery, and resource and environmental technologies, the company aims to support industry while contributing to the reduction of environmental impact and the realization of a recycling-oriented society.
Under the slogan "We have technology to support clients' technology," the company supports future manufacturing with reliable technology and quality and continuously provides value to society and local communities.
Since its founding in 1958, Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corporation has expanded its business across a wide range of fields, including engineering, maintenance, industrial machinery, and environmental technologies. By continuously strengthening its technological base and organizational structure, it has grown into a comprehensive engineering company that stays close to its customers' challenges.
| 1958 | Established OTE Kosan Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Metal Mining Corporation (current Mitsubishi Materials Corporation) |
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| 1964 | Split off Mining Development Division to establish OTE Kaihatsu Co., Ltd. |
| 1970 | Split off Smelting Division to establish OTE Metals Co., Ltd. |
| 1985 | Opened the Iwaki Technical Center |
| 1986 | Consolidated the head office in Kudanshita, Chiyoda-ku |
| 1990 | Changed the company name to Techno OTE Corporation Opened the Akita Technical Center |
| 1994 | Split off Processing Division to establish Techno OTE Kako Co., Ltd. (current MMC Ryotec Corporation) |
| 1996 | Opened the Minokamo Technical Center |
| 1998 | Opened Iwaki Technical Center Izumi Split off Filter Division to establish Shinryo Filtech Co., Ltd. (current Shinryo Aquair Co., Ltd.) |
| 1999 | Opened the Environmental Engineering Center |
| 2001 | Opened the System Technical Center |
| 2002 | Acquired the Osaka Chemical Analysis Center |
| 2003 |
Changed the company name to Mitsubishi Materials Techno Corporation • Succeeded operation of the Nuclear Energy Engineering Division and Environmental Engineering Division from Mitsubishi Materials Corporation • Merged with Tamagawa Machinery Co., Ltd. • Opened the Environmental Energy Center |
| 2006 | Completed the Clean Plant construction at Nagaoka Plant |
| 2007 | Completed the 2nd phase of Clean Plant construction at Nagaoka Plant |
| 2008 | Merged with Mitsubishi Materials Natural Resources Development Corporation (Succeeded the business of former OTE Kaihatsu Co., Ltd.) |
| 2012 | Merged with Sernuc Corporation |
| 2013 | Consolidated all equipment manufacturing plants in Nagaoka (Technical Center Nagaoka) |
| 2016 | Renamed Technical Center Nagaoka as the Nagaoka Plant |
| 2018 | Consolidated the Kudan Head Office, Kiba Office, and Saitama Office in Akihabara |
| 2019 | Conducted new construction of the Nagaoka Plant Kosei Building and expanded the third assembly plant |
| 2022 | Began renewal construction at the Nagaoka Plant |
| 2023 | Assigned the Nagaoka Plant to the Device Division |
| 2024 | Transferred all shares of Tohsoh Corporation to Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd |
| 1896- | Incorporated major mines, including Sado, into Mitsubishi's mining business and advanced full-scale modern operations |
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| 1940s-1960s | Developed mining and smelting technologies across Mitsubishi-affiliated mines nationwide, forming the foundation for later sightseeing mine tunnels |
| 1970 | Launched the sightseeing mine tunnel at the Sado Gold Mine and established Golden Sado Co., Ltd., marking the start of tourism operations |
| 1989 | Ended mining operations at the Sado Gold Mine and shifted to preservation and tourism utilization |
| 1990s | Expanded sightseeing mine tunnel operations at Osarizawa Mine and the Ikuno area as regional tourism hubs |
| 2006- | Accelerated public-private preservation and utilization projects in anticipation of World Heritage inscription |
| 2024 | Registered "Sado Island Gold Mines" as a UNESCO World Heritage Site |