Corporate Information

  • 1918-1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2010
  • 2020
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.
2012
  • Established Teral Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
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.
2021
  • Established Teral Philippines Inc.
2023
  • Established TERAL Pumps India Pvt. Ltd.