Jun | 1949 | Hisaeru Hino started air-conditioning operations and air conditioner manufacturing at the company's current location. |
Mar | 1951 | Shinko Iron Works Co., Ltd. founded. Manufacture, sale and installation of heaters, driers, water heaters and air-conditioners initiated. |
Jan | 1954 | Research into specialized heat-exchangers begun. Official production of hot-water boiler and hot-air generators initiated through merging with engineering department. |
Feb | 1958 | Official name changed to Hino Iron Works Co., Ltd. Capital increased to 2,500,000 JPY. |
Oct | 1964 | Patent for counter flow heat exchanger acquired. |
Apr | 1965 | Patent for T-Valve to control liquid-fuel injection acquired. |
Mar | 1967 | Patent for cross-wave heat exchanger acquired. |
Oct | 1969 | Patent for evaporative condenser acquired. |
Jan | 1977 | Application for patent of a large plate heat exchanger (In collaboration with Hitachi Zosen Corporation) filed. |
Jan | 1980 | Branch office established in Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
Apr | 1984 | Capital increased to 10,800,000 JPY. |
Mar | 1992 | Shimaya Plant at "Techno Park Shimaya" in Konohanaku, Osaka completed. |
Oct | 1997 | Technical cooperation with German L&G Corporation for production and sale initiated. |
Jul | 2002 | Patent for tube -type heat exchanger dust adhesion prevention device acquired. |
May | 2004 | Wuxi Hino Iron Works Co., Ltd. founded in China. |
Feb | 2008 | Capital increased to 75, 800,000 JPY. |
Jan | 2010 | Capital pooled with Kasai Co., Ltd. |
Apr | 2011 | Official name changed to HINO-TEC Co., Ltd. |