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1938 Oct |
The founder, Katsumori Kurita, established Special Electric Works. Began manufacturing and selling small-size motors. |
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1943 Apr |
Changed the company name to Kurita Electric Works. Began manufacturing low speed motors and high-frequency motors. |
1947 Apr |
Established Kurita Electric Works, Co., Ltd. The capital was 195,000 yen. |
1948 Sep |
The capital increased to one million yen. |
1949 Jan |
Development of Air blower for laege broadcasting equipment. Successfully delivered to NHK.. |
1950 Jan |
After Korean war occurred, the demand increased for Fans and the company changed direction for production of ventilation fan and electric blowers. |
1953 Sep |
The capital increased to 4 million yen . Expanded equipment as a specialized maker of ventillation fan, and successfully developed various fans. |
1958 Oct |
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of our of our founding. |
1961 Aug |
The capital increased to 20 million yen. |
1961 Nov |
Acquired 10,340 square meters of factory site in Kitamoto-city, Saitama. |
1962 Jul |
Completed the first stage of Saitama factory construction. Operation started. |
1962 Oct |
The capital increased to 40 million yen. |
1963 Aug |
The capital increased to 54 million yen. |
1965 Apr |
Completed the second stage of Saitama factory expansion. Started manufacture of standard fans and roof fans. |
1965 Sep |
The capital increased to 74 million yen. |
1968 Oct |
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of our founding.. |
1970 Mar |
Completed the third stage of Saitama factory expansion. |
1970 Dec |
Opened Osaka sales office. |
1975 Aug |
Katsumori Kurita became Chairman, and Hiroyuki Kurita assumed the post of President. |
1975 Sep |
The capital increased to 100 million yen. |
1978 Mar |
Transferred the Tokyo factory facilities to Saitama factory. |
1978 Oct |
Celebrating the 40 th anniversary of our founding. |
1983 Jan |
Started fourth stage of Saitama factory facilities rationalization for introduction of NC. |
1983 Oct |
At the 45 th anniversary, launched five-year plan. |
1984 Oct |
Set up New Kurita project and started small group TQC activity. |
1985 Apr |
Introduced the improvement cases workshop. |
1987 Jul |
To re-form employee consciousness, split the company and fulfill the management by product. |
1988 Jul |
Started fifth stage of Saitama factory facilities rationalization to achieve in-lining of processes. |
1988 Oct |
At 50 th anniversary, launched three-year plan. |
1989 Apr |
Implemented online reai-time processing of company information. |
1989 May |
Introduced CNC turret punch press for fans. |
1989 Oct |
Joined the N.P.S model factory tour. Introduced N.P.S to our production line. |
1990 Jun |
Installed CNC machining center. |
1992 Des |
By the merger of affiliated four companies, unify the production control for rationalization. |
1993 Nov |
Hideharu Kurita assumed the post of President. |
1994 Aug |
Hideharu Kurita became the Chairman, and Minoru Kawamura assumed the post of President. |
1994 Aug |
Moved the head office from Akabane to Nihonbashi. |
1996 Dec |
All offices have been connected with online management system by PC network. The real-time processing of the business has become possible.
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2001 Aug |
Moved the head office back to Akabane, where the company had been founded. Hideo Asakawa assumed the post of President, and Yoshiaki Kurita assumed the post of Vice-president. |
2004 Jul |
Opened Tokyo branch in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Hirofumi Sugata assumed the post of President.
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2004 Sep |
Unified Tokyo branch and moved Head office function to 2-3-27, Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
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2005 Aug |
Kazuhiko Hayase, Director, assumed the post of Presidene. |
2005 Sep |
Moved head office function to 2-101, Arai, Kitamoto-city, Saitama. |
2006 Oct |
Moved Osaka branch to 5-1-1, Kishibenaka, Suita, Osaka. |
2007 Jan |
Received ISO14001:2004 cetification. |
2007 Apr |
Opened Fukuoka branch at 1-6-3, sanno, Hakata, Fukuoka. |
2007 Aug |
Authorized joining NPS associate member. |
2008 Apr |
Changed the company name to Teral Kurita Co., Ltd. |
2009 Mar |
Received ISO9001: 2008 certification. |
2009 Apr |
Opened Nagoya local office of Tokyo branch at Nagoya, Aichi. |
2011 Jun |
Koichi Asano, Managing director, assumed the post of President. |
2011 Oct |
Integrated each sales dept. In Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka with Teral sales dept. |
2013 Jun |
Takayuki Sugata assumed the post of President. |
2015 Apr |
Yoshiaki Kurita assumed the post of President. |
2017 Jun |
Yoshio Watabe the post of President. |
2018 Apr |
Hidetoshi Fukushima the post of President. |