I’m a member of the Administration, Accounting, and Finance team in Krosaki distribution company in the heart of Europe, in the Netherlands.
Our focus is to serve the Iron and Steel industry in Europe, with our European Office dedicated to strengthening the steel industry to ensure all partner’s benefit. This is achieved by fully aligning refractory & steel making goals in complete clarity and transparency, which is why we say; “We come from the steel!”
As per the Krosaki Kaizen Model, we adopt this methodology in our daily routine, focusing on continuous improvement exclusively relating to the steel object, which makes us much more efficient.

I am since February 2022 a member of the Krosaki family.
Love working with a team of all kinds of nationalities.
It makes Krosaki more colourful.

Being chosen to be part of the Krosaki family made me to see the world with different eyes. I am an architect and I always wanted to find a niche to focus on; I’m now immersed in the world of refractories and steel making, enjoy it with passion and optimism. Every day, I am learning and challenging myself with new subjects, projects and realizing how all of us here really come from steel. The office has a diverse multicultural team, where I am benefiting by experiencing different points of view and learning from great professionals. I embrace and value the opportunity of learning at Krosaki and being part of its success story.

I work in the administrative and financial area since January of 2024. For me it is an exciting challenge, this opportunity to work at Krosaki Harima, because I have a long experience in these two areas but is the first time that I work in these areas in Europe. And it is the first time that I work in the steel industry. I feel that I learned a lot and I can learn more with this new world to me. I think that new possibilities and new challenges enable us to grow personally and professionally.
Even though I have never worked with the steel industry, it is always a good experience to learn about different markets and is good to know that I'm working in a company that has the same values as me. KEB is environmentally friendly and always remains concerned about the environment. It is also a company consolidated for more than 100 years, that is so nice too. I am lucky to be part of the KEB group and I'm so happy, we have good colleagues, a good time, and I'm looking towards the future to grow together with KEB. Let's go together!

Since I was a child, I have always admired large industrial machines, so it was also a logical step to follow my passion for the industry and work at the steel factory in IJmuiden. I enjoyed working there and gained a lot of experience and knowledge about steel and refractories. What makes me proudest is the collaboration with the steel plants to Jointly achieve aligned objectives through a transparent and close cooperation, benefiting both parties. If you also value collaboration, then let’s talk!

I have been specialising in refractories for almost 25 years and enjoy all aspects of supporting the steel industry. Being the Senior General Manager of the technical department I make sure our valued clients always have experienced technicians and experts you can rely on. In the same way, it is key to take the most from the wealth of knowledge at our R&D facilities and manufacturing sites to be sure the best solution is proposed to the end-user at all the times. Our goal is to make the Steel industry stronger – KrosakiSHARING!

Throughout the whole history of Krosaki, we have closely focused on refractories for the steel industry. During the period of over a century of development, we have learnt that the refractory is not just a product but is crucial as an effective tool for faster and more efficient production of better steel. My whole professional career has been dedicated to steel production, and I can proudly confirm our statement “We come from the steel“ is more than true. Let’s have a chat about this one day and I can tell you much more.

I have been involved with refractories industry for almost 14 years. During that time, I have had experience in research and development, sales activities, manufacturing management, and steel production through the job assignment system to customers.
Refractories are often difficult and troubling because they are used in special environments such as extremely high temperatures, but I enjoy overcoming these challenges together with customers.
This is my first time working outside Japan, so I want to put my experience to use in Europe. I am looking forward to gaining new experience and knowledge.

I joined Krosaki in November 2022 and I am very happy to be welcomed by such a multicultural and diverse group of colleagues. I have previous experience in education, customer services and sales and I am excited to join the finance department. I am looking forward to learning about the steel refractory industry and developing knowledge in the finance processes, and at the same time getting to know the team better and of course, hopefully bringing value with my previous work experience.

As the newest member of the Krosaki team I feel I am experiencing firsthand the value that is placed on its employees. I have benefitted from training which has been individually tailored to meet my needs in a supportive and open environment. The knowledge that this international team has on all aspects of the steel industry is second to none and they are willing to share this for the benefit of everyone. At Krosaki I know I will be valued and offered every opportunity for personal growth.

Ensuring smooth and trustful information flow between our business partners and the international Krosaki team as well as effectively handling all administrative and organizational matters indispensable for excellent customer service – this has been the focus of my work at the German office for more than 13 years now. As the first point of contact for our German speaking customers, good and open communication with all parties involved is a key factor for maintaining excellent cooperation – and we are constantly striving to act as a connector between Krosaki and customer teams.

The choice to have joined KROSAKI 5 years ago is a continuation of my professional career. Working since the 1980’s in the different refractory companies, from the implementation of refractories to the hot maintenance of these installations, has allowed me to have a very enriching field experience. This knowledge is shared internally and with our customers, in order to meet production requirements. The world is changing, the refractories too, let's move forward together.

Being a graduated Metallurgical Engineer since 1991, I am delighted to join the KROSAKI Europe team as Technical Services Manager proving the corporate slogan “We Come from the Steel”.
Aiming the trustful cooperation with customers, applying the TCO-Kaizen approach, state-of-the-art technical solutions based on the intensive R&D studies, modern developments and encountering the worldwide trends in Iron&Steel Industry, we are ready to deploy the cost-effective turn-key refractory projects and to provide the qualitative technical support among our colleagues and partners.

I am pleased to join Krosaki Family, where I will be contributing to the administration and HR support team. With a background in psychology, I am passionate about helping create a positive and supportive workplace environment.
Working in the steel industry provides unique opportunities to engage with a diverse workforce and address the specific challenges of this dynamic sector. At Krosaki, I am excited to leverage these opportunities in a multicultural atmosphere where personal and professional growth is genuinely encouraged. Being part of a company that values its employees' ideas and fosters an environment where everyone can thrive makes my role even more rewarding.

I'm part of the diverse and challenging team at Krosaki since summer 2023, serving as a bridge between our customers and internal suppliers. My goal is to provide competitive prices, total cost ownership, and high-quality, eco-friendly products that meet the highest standards of our industry. Let's work together to foster long-term relationships with customers, based on trust and sustainability, continuing our growth in Europe. It is exciting to contribute to Krosaki's success!

Being a ceramic engineer, I have experience of working more than 10 years in refractory industries. Now I am a member of the Krosaki Europe team and mainly responsible for furnace bricks technical services. Before joining the European team, I was working in TRL Krosaki Refractories, India. I feel privileged for being associated with this very energetic and dynamic team. I am very keen to strive for the next level of Bench-Mark performance through hand-in-hand cooperation between customers and us, using the Krosaki Kaizen Solution.

As an industrial and casting engineer, I've been working in the refractories industry for almost 7 years. I recognize myself as a link between technology and commercial side to provide the customer with the best possible and most innovative solution from Krosaki Harima. The focus of our company is promoting process stability and innovation with our high-quality products. We achieve that with a highly motivated and qualified team.
With Krosaki Harima, our customer has chosen the right partner for the future. We live our motto “We come from steel”.

I joined Krosaki Europe in 2019, since that moment I am continuously learning and providing my best to the company.
Being member of commercial and logistic department, we closely follow all the shipments to provide the vital support for efficient stock management.
Due to the pandemic situation, our challenges have increased many folds. Every new challenge is an opportunity to work with the team here to properly address and make sure our customers are properly serviced.
This way we are also enriching our knowledge and confidence to stay on track to becoming the leading manufacturer and supplier in the market.

Curiosity made me become a Mechanical Engineer, as I always want to analyze the world around me and make a model out of it, trying to get the answers to all the possible questions.
Curiosity led me to Krosaki family, as a Technical Service Support. Everyday I learn something new, and I know that the most interesting things have yet to come.

Curiosity is the key, and it’s made of steel, of course!

I joined KEB in 2013 as a Sales Engineer serving our Dutch and Belgium customers. With my background and experiences in mechanical engineering I always try to simplify and create logic solutions. We, Krosaki group, produce high end stable products, key items in the steel production process. My goal is always to work closely with our customers understanding their challenges and providing solutions. Our customers produce high quality products creating stable conditions out of the severe steel production process conditions. Add the logistic challenges of the 21st century to this soup and you can understand this job is always exciting. I am lucky and proud to be part of the great international team which Krosaki forms, and maintaining good relations with our customers across Europe.
Ready to face the future together!

Work at Krosaki is more interesting and challenging than I could have ever expected.
Every day is different because we continuously improve our knowledge and skills in order to offer the highest quality products and services to the customers and our business partners from the steel industry.
As a member of the Commercial and Logistics team, I am managing the supply chain process from our Asian and European partners towards the customers in the whole of Europe with a focus on the Eastern European markets.
Our goal is to keep the refractories transport efficiency at the top level.

Krosaki for me is one of the ‘best kept secrets’ of the refractory industry. I have seen it throughout my career, great companies that don’t shout enough about themselves. What I really appreciate is being able to honestly represent high quality products, delivered with high quality service. Absolutely everything is done with long term relationships in mind. The new Refractory Partnership Experience embodies this. Our focus at Krosaki is to strengthening the steel industry; our European office is dedicated to strengthening the European steel industry to ensure all partners benefit.

Since joining the Krosaki team in Germany back in 2005 as a graduate engineer with profound experience in the Refractory business, we have been focusing on offering tailor-made technical concepts for our customers, creating long-standing and trustful business partnerships. Effectively and creatively combining technical knowledge and the implementation of customer’s wishes and needs on-site is a very worthwhile and multifaceted challenge in my everyday business. Our priority is to continuously improve and develop this in all aspects - from project preparation and technical concepts to offering excellent, all-round customer service in close proximity to every steel plant’s traditions and conditions.

I joined Krosaki 5 years ago, and I am managing the technical service in Nordic countries. My education and work experience is the same as whole Krosaki group’s origin, “We Come from the Steel”. As our Krosaki Europe team is widely spread around different countries, I find very fruitful to work with people with so many backgrounds and knowledge. I also regard our customers as close as colleagues within the same team. Our goals and challenges are the mutual; improve Cost Per Ton by means of excellent product performance, worldwide supply chain optimization and ongoing operational advice.

Since joining the Krosaki group in 1999 I worked to support our customers, both on the manufacturing side and engineering side. This has been within Krosaki and with Nippon Steel; a great opportunity to learn new skills, develop my knowledge and create a network of contacts. Over the years I have worked on EAF, RH degasser, Torpedo, Ladle, Steel Ladle and Converter to better understand the broad needs in steel production from object to object. This is my first time in Europe on business. I have been welcomed by very friendly people at work and outside. It has been a nice introduction.