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1896
Kisha Seizo Co., Ltd. was founded.
Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. was founded.
1899
Started manufacture of boilers.
Developed cornish boiler. (Kisha Seizo).
1917
Started manufacture of natural circulation Water tube boiler (Kisha Seizo).
1936
Yokoyama Kogyo Co., Ltd. was founded.
1939
Changed company name from Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. to Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
1946
Sold Japan’s first Fire (smoke) tube boiler (Kawasaki Heavy Industries).
1951
Started manufacture of SG boiler (forced circulation Multi tube once-through boiler) for Japanese railways (Kisha Seizo)
1959
Started manufacture of Japan’s first absorption chiller (Kisha Seizo).
1962
Kisha Seizo opened Shiga Factory.
Developed Japan’s first forced circulation Multi tube once-through boiler for industrial use. (Yokoyama Kogyo).
1963
Launched natural circulation Water tube boiler, “BS Boiler” (Kawasaki Heavy Industries).
1964
Started manufacture of world’s first double-effect absorption chiller (Kisha Seizo).
1966
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yokoyama Kogyo were merged.
Launched the first-generation Fire (smoke) tube boiler “KS Boiler” (Kisha Seizo).
1968
Started manufacture of world’s first large double-effect absorption chiller (Kisha Seizo).
1972
Kisha Seizo was merged into Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Founded Kawaju Reinetsu Service Co., Ltd., the predecessor company to Kawasaki Thermal Engineering.
Started business specializing in installation and after-service of boilers and chillers manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
1973
Consolidated package boiler factories into Shiga Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
1977
Launched Water tube boiler “KD Boiler” equipped with low NOx combustion KTC burner.
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “SH Boiler”.
Started manufacture of world’s first absorption chiller for large ships.
1978
Changed company name to Kawasaki Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.
Sales division of boilers and chillers transferred from Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
1980
Manufacture of chillers transferred from Osaka Factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Shiga Factory.
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “SH-B.”
1983
Launched absorption chiller “L series.”
1984
Manufacture of boilers and chillers transferred from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and centralized manufacturing, sales, and service for boilers and chillers.
1987
Launched natural circulation Water tube boiler type HRSG “KG Boiler” for Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ gas turbine series.
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “SH-C.”
1990
Stock went public (currently Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ).
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “SH-D.”
1991
Launched natural circulation Water tube boiler type HRSG “RG Boiler.”
1992
Launched absorption chiller “SIGMACHIL”.
1996
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “KF Series”.
1997
Acquired ISO9001 certification.
1998
Launched Waste hot water type absorption chiller “Gene-Link.”
1999
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler type HRSG “RF Boiler.”
Installed an absorption chiller to the international exhibition center in Pakistan.
2000
Launched world’s first large Multi tube once-through boiler “IF Series.” (equivalent evaporation: 6,000 kg/hour)
Installed an absorption chiller to Ministry of foreign affairs in Malaysia.
Launched world’s highest efficiency (at that time) absorption chiller “SIGMA ACE”.
2001
Installed an absorption chiller to the international exhibition center in Paris.
2002
Acquired ISO14001 certification at Shiga Factory.
Launched world’s highest efficiency (at that time) steam-fired absorption chiller “Steam-fired SIGMA ACE”.
2003
Launched HRSG “RVS Boiler” for Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ gas turbine series.
2004
Stock listed on JASDAQ Stock Exchange (currently Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ).
2005
Launched world’s first triple-effect high-efficiency absorption chiller.
2007
Opened the IF Series Showroom.
2009
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “IF Series Type-B”.
2013
Opened R&D facility “AA Labo” at Shiga Factory.
Launched absorption chiller “Efficio series”.
2015
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “IF Series Type-F.”
Launched steam-fired absorption chiller “Efficio NES series.”
Launched Waste hot water type absorption chiller “Efficio NHJ series.”
2016
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “WILLHEAT”.
2018
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “IF Series” with industry’s highest efficiency of 99%.
2019
Celebrate 120th anniversary of manufacturing boilers.
Launched Multi tube once-through boiler “WILLHEAT” with industry’s highest efficiency of 99%.
2021
Launched hydrogen-fired Multi tube once-through boiler.
