| 1970 |
Oct • The KAORI HEAT TREATMENT CO., LTD. was established in Hsin-Chuan city. The investment |
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capital was NTD 2.6 million. |
| 1971 |
Jul • The construction of the plant buildings and equipments were completed. The salt bath furnace coming |
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from the FLUMINA CO., West Germany. |
| 1977 |
Mar • Kaori was estabilished in Kao Hsiung. |
| Nov • Purchased soft nitriding furnace " Tufftride" from the DEGUSSA CO., west Germany. |
| 1979 |
Jul • Purchased batch type furnace from the KANTO YAKIN CO., Japan. |
| Oct • Purchased pit type furnace from the KANTO YAKIN CO., Japan. |
| 1983 |
Nov • Purchased mesh belt type continuous furnace from the KANTO YAKIN CO., Japan. |
| 1986 |
Nov • The new plant in the Chung-Li industrial district was under construction. |
| 1987 |
Jun •The first phase of the construction of the plant buildings and equipments was completed. Purchased |
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batch type furnace from the ABAR IPSEN CO., U.S.A. |
| 1988 |
Spr • The Chung-Li plant was completed. |
| 1989 |
Jul • Awarded with JIS marking approval. |
| Nov • The capital was increased to NTD 86.3 million. |
| 1990 |
Feb • Combined Kao Hsiung Kaori and Kaori precision into Kaori Heat Treatment Co., Ltd. |
| Mar • The capital was increased to NTD 151.4 million. |
| 1993 |
Nov • The new plant in the Yung-An industrial district, Kao Hsiung, was under construction. |
| 1994 |
Spr • Founded the plate type heat exchanger division. |
| May • Awarded with certificate of qualification by McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co., U.S.A. |
| 1995 |
Sep • Kaori (Kao Hsiung) moved to Yung-An industrial district. |
| Oct • Awarded with certificate of qualification for ISO 9002 in plate heat exchanger by International |
| 1997 |
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Organization for Standardization. |
| Spr • Purchased vacuum furnace from ABAR IPSEN CO., U.S.A. |
| Jul •The capital was increased to NTD 200 million. Kaori was authorized by Securities and Futures Bureau, |
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and became a public company. |
| Oct • Yung-An plant purchased car-type annealing furnace. |
| 1998 |
May • Yung-An plant purchased sub-zero(-1800C) treatment furnace. |
| Jun • Chung-Li plant purchased continuous furnace from KANTO YAKIN CO., Japan. |
| Aug • The capital was increased to NTD 249 million. |
| 1999 |
Spr • Chung-Li plant purchased mesh belt type continuous atmosphere annealing f urnance from KANTO |
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YAKIN CO., Japan. |
| Jun • Awarded with certificate of qualification for ISO9001:2000 in heat treatment plant and brazing plant by |
| International Organization for Standard. |
| 2001 |
Jan • Awarded with certificate of qualification for UL marking in plate heat exchanger division by |
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Underwriter's Laboratory registration. |
| Jan • The new plant in the Ben-Zhou industrial district was under construction. |
| Jun • Ben-Zhou plant purchased 600TON continuous pressing machine. |
| 2002 |
Jan • The Ben-Zhon plant located in Ben-Zhou industrial district (Kao Hsiung) was completed . |
| Mar • Kaori invested overseas related company, 100% stock ownership, The capital was USD 2.7 million and |
| USD 2.6 million, respectively. |
| Jul • Kaori invested USD 2.3 million to build the Kaori Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. in China, Ningbo |
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free trade industrial district. |
| Aug • The capital was increased to NTD 261 million. |
| 2003 |
Jun • Ben-Zhou plant purchased belt type Oxynon con-tinuous brazing furnance from KANTO YAKIN CO., |
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Japan. |
| Aug • The capital was increased to NTD 290 million. |
| Aug • Awarded with certificate of qualification for CE(PED) marking in plate heat exchanger division by the |
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pressure equipment directive. |
| 2004 |
Jan • Kaori Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. was completed and started to manufacture plate exchanger. |
| May • Founded thermal technology division. |
| 2005 |
Mar • Awarded with certificate of qualification for ISO9001:2000 in the Ben-Zhonplant by International |
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Organization for standard. |
| Aug • The capital was increased to NTD 347 million. |
| 2006 |
Jan • Founded metal ware division merged the brazing division. |
| Feb • Kaori's shares were authorized by Securities and Futures Bureau, and became listed securities. |
| Jun • The third plant was completed in Chung-Li industrial district. |
| Jue • The capital was increased to NTD 390 million. |
| 2007 |
Sep •
The capital was increased to
NTD 440 million. |
| 2008 |
Apr •
New plant for plate heat
exchanger division was completed in Chung-Li industrial
district. |
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May•
Awarded with certificate of qualification for ASME "U" and
"UM" marking in plate heat exchanger division by the |
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American Society of
Mechanical Engineers. |
| Jun •
Awarded with certificate of qualification for ISO9001:2000
in metal ware division. |
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Aug •
Chung-Li plant purchased belt type Oxynon con-tinuous
brazing furnance from Japan. |
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Sep •
Become exclusive Taiwan agent and manufacturer for Electra
Therm's low tempearture waste heat generator. |
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Sep •
The capital was increased to NTD 462 million. |
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Oct •
Start fuel cell research & development |
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