Company History

1923

The late Takenori Kikuchi founded the original firm, Kikuchi Manufacturing Company in Osaka and started the manufacture of TIGER brand vacuum bottles.

1952

Its head office and factory moved to Taisho-ku, Osaka. The Tokyo office was established.

1953

Its company name was changed to Tiger Vacuum Bottle Ind, Co., Ltd.

1955

Its head office and factory moved to Joto-ku, Osaka in order to meet the remarkably increasing demand for vacuum bottles.

1958

Tiger is honored to be the first manufacturer of the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) factory in the vacuum bottle industry.

1963

Tiger constructed a new factory in Kadoma, Osaka, which was at that time the largest in the field.

1966

Tiger was appointed as a model factory of quality control by the Government.

1967

Tiger introduced the automated vacuum bottle manufacturing system, which was the first in the vacuum bottle industry.

1968

The late Takenori Kikuchi was selected as Chairman and Yoshito Kikuchi promoted to President.

1970

Tiger established its own sales company, Tiger Products Co., Ltd. and Nobuo Shirae was appointed President.

1971

Tiger constructed a new head office, a new factory and an integrated mass production system and started to produce rice warmers.

1978

Tiger completed expansion of its head office with Building 3 and completed Ikoma Ground.

1982

Tiger completed the head office distribution center.

1983

On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the company name was changed to Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co., Ltd. and a new corporate system including its new symbol mark, logo and slogan was introduced.
Tiger constructed Tiger Vacuum Bottle Center where stainless steel vacuum bottles are manufactured by means of a fully automatic vacuumized system.

1986

Tiger incorporated the use of a CAD system. Tosu distribution center was completed.

1987

Tiger constructed a metal pressing factory for stainless steel vacuum bottles at Tiger Vacuum Center.

1988

The company incorporated the use of the Tiger production control system (TOPICS).

1989

Tiger incorporated the use of an online sales and distribution system (TOPS).

1990

Tiger established Tiger Vacuum Bottle, Taiwan Co., Ltd., a joint stock manufacturing company in Taiwan.

1991

Tiger established Tiger Hanbai( H.K.) Co., Ltd., its own sales company in Hong Kong.

1995

Tiger constructed a second major factory and warehouse at the site of its head office.

1997

Tiger constructed an eastern distinct distribution center in Tochigi prefecture to cover eastern Japan.
Tiger established Shanghai Tiger-born electronic & electrical Appliance Co., Ltd., a joint stock manufacturing company in China.

1999

Tiger Corporation merged its sales company Tiger Products Co., Ltd. Yoshisato Kikuchi is promoted to New president.

2001

The HO Plant is granted ISO9001 accreditation.

2002

JAPAN TIGER CORPORATION OF U.S.A. was established.

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