History - TERAL

Corporate Information

1918	Our founder, Gisaburo Sugata, established Sugahei Shokai machinery department in Kasaoka-machi, Fukuyama City. Began manufacturing and selling pumps, and selling industrial machines both domestically and overseas.
1938	Moved the factory to a larger site in Okinogami-cho (current Konan-cho), Fukuyama City.
1955	Changed the company name to Kyokuto Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1956	Began manufacturing air blowers in addition to pumps under Kyokuto brand.
1958	Designated as a streamlined model factory by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency.

1965	Entered into a technology partnership with Franklin Inc. (U.S.A.).
1966	Entered into a technology partnership with Deming Inc. (U.S.A.).
1967	Moved the head office and main factory to Miyuki-cho, Fukuyama City. Completed a modern factory that showcased industry-leading scale and latest facilities.

1971	Began developing and selling total heat exchangers in addition to pumps and air blowers.
1973	Developed fire pump units that set a precedent for “unitization,” the mainstream of today’s market.
1975	Developed the industry’s first water supply unit.
1976	Established Kyokuto Services Co., Ltd. (current TERAL TECHNO SERVICE INC.).

1980	Entered into a business partnership with Flygt Inc. (Sweden).
1985	Addressed “Improving Water Quality Through Destratification” with Shiga Prefecture’s Lake Biwa Research Institute.
1986	Released the “ARLS Series,” which caused a revolution in pump materials.
1987	Completed the General Research Institute. Released the total heat exchanger “Econo S.”
1988	Completed our Saitama factory. Began supporting the Kansai Hydrosphere Environment Interest Research Organization. Changed the company name to Teral Kyokuto Inc. Developed water treatment systems (filtration equipment).
1989	Won the Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award.

1990	Established Teral Chemical Inc. (current Production Dept.). Organized an overseas trip for employees to celebrate surpassing \20 billion in annual sales.
1991	Established Teral Thai Co., Ltd.
1993	Established Teral Denso Co., Ltd. (current Production Dept.). Held Living Environment Forum ’93 nationwide.
1994	Established Teral Environmental Systems Co., Ltd. (current TERAL TECHNO SERVICE INC.).
1995	Completed Teral Thai Co., Ltd.’s new factory in Ayutthaya. Established Teral Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong.
1997	Bought property and building in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (Teral Koraku Building/Tokyo office).
1998	Achieved 7 million hours of accident-free production. Teral Services and Teral Environmental Systems merged to form TERAL TECHNO SERVICE INC. Received ISO9001 certification.
1999	Teral Denso Co., Ltd. (current Production Dept.) received ISO9001 certification.

2000	Teral Chemical Inc. (current Production Dept.) received ISO9001 certification. Entered into household disposer business.
2002	Established Teral General Machine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2003	All the shares of Taku Electric Corp. (current TERAL TAKU Inc.) were transferred from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
2004	Formed a capital alliance with Kurita Electric Works, Ltd. (current TERAL KURITA INC.).
2005	Disposer business was transferred from Sekisui Aqua Systems Co., Ltd.
2006	Completed Teral General Machine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.’s new factory. Completed the Ekiya factory exclusively for large-sized fans.
2008	Pump business was transferred from Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Changed the company name to TERAL INC. Received ISO14001 certification. Began manufacturing coolant filtration equipment.
2009	Established Anhui Taiwei Electric Machine Co., Ltd. (T&W), a new joint venture company in China Began manufacturing electric motors.

2010	Coolant pump and ring blower business was transferred from Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.
2011	Established Teral Asia Limited.
2013	The shares of TANIYAMA CO.,LTD. were transferred from Taikisha Ltd. to the Teral group.
2014	Established Teral Pumps & Fans North America Ltd. Established Teral Middle East F.Z.C. Established Teral Vienam Limited Liability Company.
2015	Established PT. Teral Indonesia Pumps and Fans.
2018	Celebrated 100th anniversary. Completed new office building (ZEB office).
2019	Established Teral Engineering Center（Shanghai）Co.,Ltd.