WHAT IS NORITAKE?
Strengths Cultivated through History
What is Noritake?
Ceramic technologies drive expansion into four segments
The Noritake Group is operating in four segments by applying the technologies we
cultivated through manufacturing porcelain and developing various ceramic
technologies.
The Industrial Products Group supports industries with grinding wheels and
diamond tools, the Ceramics & Materials Group supplies ceramic raw materials to
various manufacturing industries, the Engineering Group develops and proposes
manufacturing equipment and technology, and the Tabletop Group produces
lavish tableware.
In each field, we create new value for customers and society.
| 1904 | Established NIPPON TOKI GOMEI KAISHA |
| 1907 | Began production of grinding wheels for tableware |
| 1909 | Proclaimed the Noritake Creed |
| 1914 | Succeeded in production of the first dinner set in Japan |
| 1917 | Reorganized into NIPPON TOKI CO., LTD. |
| 1918 | Began production of decalcomania paper for tableware |
| 1932 | Began research and production of bone china |
| 1939 | Began full-scale production of industrial grinding wheels |
| 1947 | Established NORITAKE CO., INC. in the USA |
| 1958 | Established NORITAKE (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD. |
| 1960 | Began operation of Kamori Plant (production of resinoid grinding wheels) |
| 1964 | Began operation of Miyoshi Plant (production of tableware) |
| 1967 | ISE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (currently NORITAKE ITRON CORPORATION) developed vacuum fluorescent displays Developed printing technology for thick film circuits |
| 1971 | Succeeded in developing the world’s first vitrified CBN grinding wheel |
| 1972 | Began production of diamond tools Established current NORITAKE LANKA PORCELAIN (PVT) LIMITED |
| 1973 | Introduced technology for static mixer |
| 1975 | Launched the Noritake Roller Hearth Kiln |
| 1981 | NIPPON TOKI CO., LTD. was renamed to NORITAKE CO., LIMITED |
| 1983 | Developed far-infrared ceramic heaters |
| 1984 | Launched electrode paste for multi-layer ceramic capacitor |
| 1987 | Established NORITAKE EUROPA GMBH in Germany |
| 1988 | Established NORITAKE TAIPEI CO., LTD. in Taiwan |
| 1990 | Developed Ceramic Grain CX Wheel |
| 1994 | Began supply of Roller Hearth Kilns for Li-ion batteries |
| 1995 | Established current NORITAKE SCG PLASTER CO., LTD. in Thailand Established PT. NORITAKE INDONESIA |
| 1997 | Established ITRON (U.K.) LIMITED |
| 2001 | Opened Noritake Garden |
| 2004 | 100th anniversary of foundation Established NORITAKE SHANGHAI TRADING CO., LTD. in China |
| 2011 | Presented the "Masterpiece Collection" |
| 2012 | Established NORITAKE SA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. Opened the tableware shop "Noritake Ginza" in Tokyo Made KCM CORPORATION a wholly-owned subsidiary |
| 2013 | Began operation NORITAKE ABRASIVES (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. in China |
| 2014 | Main production site moved to Miyoshi Plant Made NIPPON RESIBON CORPORATION a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2018 | Made NIHON FUREKI SANGYO CO., LTD. a wholly-owned subsidiary |
