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1918Ichikawa Brothers Trading Company is established in Osaka, Japan

1923Manufacture and sale of vacuum bottles begin; the elephant is adopted as a trademark

1948Kyowa Manufacturing Co., Ltd., is established

1953Corporate name is changed to Kyowa Vacuum Bottle Co., Inc.

1961Name is changed to Zojirushi Corporation and the elephant is adopted as the corporate logo; ZO means elephant in Japanese, which symbolizes strength, intelligence and familiarity

Japan's first automated vacuum bottle production equipment is developed and mass production of glass vacuum bottle liners begins

Osaka Factory is opened

1970Construction of Osaka Head Office building and Shiga Manufacturing Plant are completed and a new electric rice warmer is launched

1973Air Pot® dispenser is launched and Zojirushi receives high acclaim for this push-type beverage dispenser

1980Sale of electric air pot® dispensers commenced

1981Stainless steel double wall vacuum bottles are launched; stainless steel vacuum bottle manufacturing process is patented and the TUFFBOY line is introduced

1983Micro computerized, Micom electric rice cooker/warmer is introduced; gravity flow dispenser with a second opening on the bottom is developed

1985Tokyo Main Office is completed

1986Zojirushi lists shares on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange; Zojirushi’s corporate identity is introduced, and Union Zojirushi Co., Ltd. is established in Thailand