Nobutaka Ushigome

Manufactures firebricks

Manufactures and sells steel and related products

Manufactures ceramic products

Part of TYK Corp., TYK America, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced refractory products and high-performance ceramics primarily serving the steel, aluminum, and non-ferrous metal industries. The company is based in Clairton, PA. The company offers a product portfolio that includes magnesia graphite and alumina graphite bricks, low cement castables, precast monolithic refractories, microporous carbon-silicon carbide blocks for blast furnace linings, and specialized components for steelmaking converters and electric arc furnaces. Key products include submerged entry nozzles, ladle shrouds, monoblock stoppers, sliding gate systems, purging plugs, tap hole sleeves, and refractory materials designed to resist erosion, thermal shock, and clogging. TYK America also supplies regenerative burner systems with silicon carbide heat storage materials to improve industrial furnace efficiency and metallic friction materials for brake pads. The company integrates Japanese refractory technology with local manufacturing and provides tailored refractory solutions supported by design and application technology services, including tools for continuous temperature measurement and gas purging optimization.

Provides heavy construction services

Manufactures and supplies clay and non-clay refractory materials

Part of TYK Corp., U Ceramic KK is a company based in Ena, Japan.

Mizuno Ceramics Co., Ltd. specializes in the manufacture and sale of advanced fine ceramics, producing a range of materials such as alumina, sialon, magnesia, and proprietary porous ceramics called Feathertech. The company is based in Seto, Japan. These products are tailored for use in electronic components, home appliances, medical devices, automotive parts, and other industrial applications.

Functions as a College/University