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The late Takenori Kikuchi founded the original firm, Kikuchi Manufacturing Company in
Nishi-ku, Osaka and started the manufacture of TIGER brand vacuum bottles.
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1941
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The company joined with Japan Vacuum Flask Control Co., Ltd. due to World War II.
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1946
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Kikuchi Manufacturing Company separated from the Japan Vacuum Flask Co.,Ltd. and started
to manufacture household appliances and vacuum bottles again.
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1952
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Its head office and factory moved to Taisho-ku, Osaka. The Tokyo office was established.
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1953
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Its company name was changed to Tiger Vacuum Bottle Ind, Co., Ltd.
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1955
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Its head office and factory moved to Joto-ku, Osaka in order to meet the remarkably
increasing demand for vacuum bottles.
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1958
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Tiger is honored to be the first manufacturer of the JIS(Japanese Industrial Standard)
factory in the field of vacuum bottle industry.
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1963
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Tiger constructed a new factory in Kadoma, Osaka, which was at that time the largest in
the field.
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1966
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Tiger was appointed as a model factory of quality control by the Government.
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1967
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Tiger introduced
the automated vacuum bottle manufacturing system, which was the first in the vacuum bottle
industry.
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1968
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The late Takenori Kikuchi was selected as Chairman and Yoshito Kikuchi promoted to
President.
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1970
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Tiger established its own sales company, Tiger Products Co., Ltd. and Nobuo Shirae was
appointed President.
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1971
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Tiger constructed a new head office, a new factory and integrated mass production system
and started to produce rice warmers.
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1983
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On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the company name was changed to Tiger Vacuum
Bottle Co., Ltd. and introduced new corporate system including its new symbol mark, logo
and slogan. Tiger
constructed Tiger Vacuum Bottle Center where stainless steel vacuum bottles are
manufactured by means of fully automatic vacuumized system.
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1987
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Tiger constructed a metal pressing factory for stainless steel vacuum bottles at Tiger
Vacuum Center.
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1990
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Tiger established Tiger Vacuum Bottle, Taiwan Co., Ltd., a joint stock manufacturing
company in Taiwan.
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1991
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Tiger established Tiger Hanbai( H.K.) Co., Ltd.,its own sales company in Hong Kong.
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1995
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Tiger constructed a second major factory and warehouse in head office site.
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1997
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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.
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1998
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Its Company name was changed to Tiger Corporation from Tiger Vacuum Bottle Co., Ltd.
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1999
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Tiger Corporation merged its sales company Tiger Products Co., Ltd. Yoshisato Kikuchi is
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