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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 promoted to New president. |
