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1. From Kenzaisha to Taikisha . . .
- 1. From Kenzaisha to Taikisha . . .
- 2. The Dawn of the HVAC Industry (-1930s)
- 3. Industrial HVAC Systems and Taikisha (1940s-present)
- 4. History of Paint Finishing Systems (1930s-present)
Advertisement from the time of the Company's founding (1913)
Taikisha was founded in Tokyo in 1913 as Kenzaisha Ltd., an affiliated company of L. Leybold Co., an importer of German machinery.
At the time of its founding, the Company's main business was importing heating systems, elevators, construction materials and other products from Germany and installing them. Under the guidance of a German engineer, the Company's design and installation of heating systems surpassed the technical standards of Japan at that time, and was on a par with international standards.
Kenzaisha soon acquired leading technology from the West, and gained valuable experience through numerous transactions and strategic alliances with overseas firms. In 1949, the Company was incorporated as a wholly Japanese-owned firm, but it maintained its tradition of always staying on top of technological innovations and trends around the world, and actively pursuing business on an international scale.
Pipe diagram from around 1918
(Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Building)
Today, Taikisha has subsidiaries and affiliates in North and South America, Asia and Europe, and has carried out projects in some 60 countries. The Taikisha Group has delivered HVAC and paint finishing systems to many of the world's major semiconductor and device makers and auto manufacturers, and contributed to quality in the leading-edge industries. The equipment we deliver conforms to international quality management standards -- a fact that was recognized in September 1997 when we received ISO 9001 certification for quality management.
Kenzaisha's name was changed to Taikisha Ltd. in 1973. Taikisha's stock was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1974, and on the First Section in 1980.
