{"id":218,"date":"2023-12-04T16:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T07:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.kawamoto-global.com\/?post_type=company&p=218"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:52:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T06:52:48","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"company","link":"https:\/\/www.kawamoto.co.jp\/global\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

History<\/h2>\n

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1919<\/h3>\n
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Seizo Kawamoto established “Kawamoto Pump” in Oikecho, Naka ward, Nagoya.
\nManufactured and sold hand pumps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1949<\/h3>\n
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Company was reorganized and incorporated as Kawamoto Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
\nSeizo Kawamoto appointed company president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1952<\/h3>\n
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Shuzo Kawamoto appointed company president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1954<\/h3>\n
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Launched “BABY SWEET”, Japan’s first compact self-suction 100W electric pump for household use. Started selling household pumps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1961<\/h3>\n
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Factory given JIS approval for electric well pumps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1962<\/h3>\n
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Launched “NEW BABY PUMP” for household use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1966<\/h3>\n
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Built 56,000 m2<\/sup>\u00a0Okazaki Factory in Hashime-cho, Okazaki, Aichi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1973<\/h3>\n
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Completed construction of new head office in 4-chome, Ohsu, Naka-ku, Nagoya.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1980<\/h3>\n
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Factory given JIS factory approval for compact centrifugal pump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1983<\/h3>\n
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Launched “KAWA ACE” N2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1987<\/h3>\n
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Received “Good Design award” for “KAWA ACE” N2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1991<\/h3>\n
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Launched “NEW KAWA ACE” N3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1995<\/h3>\n
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Launched “PUMPER KF” precision casting stainless steel pump.<\/p>\n

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1996<\/h3>\n
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Received Chairman Prize of ECCJ for “PUMPER KF” (6th Energy-saving Vanguard 21)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1999<\/h3>\n
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Launched “SEISHONAGON” small-scale residential booster pump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2000<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Launched “KAWA TARO” (product with eco mark) rainwater use device.
\nObtained ISO9001 certification for Okazaki Factory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2001<\/h3>\n
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Launched “NEW SOFT KAWA ACE” NF2 household pump. Obtained ISO14001 certification for Okazaki Factory. Received naming award for “SEISHONAGON”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2002<\/h3>\n
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Received Energy Conservation Grand Prize for excellent energy conservation equipment and Director General Prize of Agency of Natural Resources and Energy for “NEW SOFT KAWA ACE” NF2. Satoru Takatsu appointed company president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2003<\/h3>\n
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Obtained year 2000 ISO9001 certification for head office and Okazaki Factory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2004<\/h3>\n
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Obtained ISO14001 certification for head office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2005<\/h3>\n
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Launched “KAWA ACE JET” JF shallow\/deep-well pump for household use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2006<\/h3>\n
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Launched “DRAGON” HDS stainless steel hand pump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2007<\/h3>\n
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Launched “KVF” inverter water supply unit for skyscraper.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2009<\/h3>\n
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Launched “KTT” fire pump unit for special facility sprinkler connected to water supply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2011<\/h3>\n
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Launched “BABY SWEET” SFR(H) hot-water supply auxiliary pressurization unit, MJ sterilization unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2012<\/h3>\n
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Began KAWAMOTO PUMP “Comfort Earth” corporate activities to improve the earth’s environment through water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2013<\/h3>\n
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Launched NF2-K “SOFT KAWA ACE” with variable operating mode function, “PUMPER KFE” super energy-saving automatic water supply unit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2014<\/h3>\n
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Received 2014 Aichi environment award (Nagoya mayor award) for \u201cPUMPER KFE\u201d.
\nReceived 2014 Good Design award for HDS40 \u201cDRAGON\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2015<\/h3>\n
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Received Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Director\u2019s Award at The 35th Energy-Efficient Machinery Award for “PUMPER KFE”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":262,"template":"","class_list":["post-218","company","type-company","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kawamoto.co.jp\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/company\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kawamoto.co.jp\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/company"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kawamoto.co.jp\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/company"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kawamoto.co.jp\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kawamoto.co.jp\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}