Established as "Noritsu Bath Industry" in Kobe, Japan
Launched "Never Cool Tile Bath"
1956
Opened Research Center for gas bath furnaces and boilers
1961
Started sales of gas bath heaters
1962
Started In-house production at Akashi Factory
1968
Changed name to "Noritz Corporation"
Noritsu Bath Industry
(1951)
1984
Unveiled new corporate logo
1987
Listed on 1st section of Tokyo and Osaka
Stock Exchanges
Established Base Research Laboratory
in Hachioji, Tokyo
Fundamental
Research Laboratory
(1987)
1990
Opened Akashi Main Factory, R&D Center and Training Center
as "NAM" (Noritz Akashi Messe)
1993
Established joint-venture
"Shanghai Shuixian Noritz Co., Ltd."
1995
Moved to Eiko Building after original premises
destroyed in the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
1996
Received ISO9001 certification
1997
Received ISO14001 certification
2000
Shuixian Noritz, renamed "Shanghai Noritz Co., Ltd.",
started production of Noritz brand in China
2001
Capital participation in "Harman Corp."
as a consolidated subsidiary
R&D Center
(1990)
Signing ceremony
in Shanghai, China
(1993)
Shanghai Noritz Co., Ltd.
(1993)
2002
Established "Noritz America Corporation" (California, U.S.A)
2003
Components division went independent as
"Noritz Electronics Technology (NET)"
2004
"Noritz Electronics (H.K.) Technology Co., Ltd."
Factory in China started operations
Established "Noritz Hong Kong Holdings Co., Ltd."
to preside over NET(HK) and "Noritz Hong Kong Co., Ltd."
Established "Noritz (Shanghai) Home Appliance Co., Ltd."
2005
Opened Noritz America Corp. Atlanta Branch
Opened Noritz Corp. Australian Branch in Melbourne
Established "Noritz (China) Co., Ltd."
Opened Noritz Corp. Europe Office (Duesseldorf, Germany)
2006
Opened Noritz America Corp. Dallas Branch
2007
Opened Russian office.
Opened Shenzhen showroom.
Opened Beijing shoewoom.
Completed new factory in Shanghai.
Opened Noritz America Corp. Chicago Branch.
Capital participation in "Hosun Universal Co., Ltd.",
Taiwan; started production
