1912
Established ceramic sanitary ware laboratary and began manufacturing sanitary ware
1914
Successfully developed Japan’s first seated flush toilet
1917
The company is established by Kazuchika Okura under the name of TOTO TOKI CO., Ltd.
1923
The Great Kanto Earthquake strikes devastating Tokyo. A sewage system is built during the reconstruction, leading to a rapid growth in demand for sanitary ware.
1946
After World War II, TOTO begins to manufacture metal fittings and faucets as well as ceramics.
1958
Launched TOTOLITE Bath FRP bathtubs.
1963
We develop a construction method for the world’s first prefabricated bathroom module.
1968
Launched bathroom vanity units
1969
Changed trademark from Toyotoki to TOTO
1973
Established Yukuhashi TOTO Kiko Ltd.
(current TOTO PLATECHNO LTD.)
Established Kanda TOTO Kako Ltd. and Kanda TOTO Kiko Ltd.
(current TOTO PLATECHNO LTD.)
1977
Launched KB series bathroom unit for single-family homes
Established P.T. SURYA TOTO INDONESIA, a joint venture company in Indonesia
1980
Launched WASHLET GS
(toilet seats with a warm-water washing feature)
1981
Launched Delux series modular kitchen design
Started production of ceramic valves for new domain of faucets
1984
Launched Automatic Faucets
1988
Launched 6L toilet in US
1989
Established TOTO Kiki U.S.A. Inc
(current TOTO U.S.A INC) in US, having already extended into Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan & Hong Kong.
1993
Launched NEOREST toilet, revolutionzing the principle of Clean Technology
1995
Established TOTO (Beijing) Co. Ltd. a joint venture company in China
1998
Launched Hydrotect tiles
1999
Developed CEFIONTECT Technology
Launched WASHLET aprocot series
2001
Launched Aqua Auto Eco automatic faucet with power generation function
2008
Established TOTO Europe GmbH in Germany
Established TOTO ASIA OCEANIA PTE. LTD. in Singapore
Established TOTO Germany GmbH in Germany
2009
Established TOTO Manufacturing (Thailand) co. ltd. in Thailand (current TOTO (Thailand) Co. Ltd.)
Exhibited products at one of the worlds largets exhibite ISH for the first time
2011
Established TOTO India Industries Pvt. Ltd. in India
Established TOTO (Fujian) Co. Ltd. in China
WASHLET shipments reach 30million units
2014
Launched TOTO Global Environmental Vision
TOTO India Industries Launches its first Indian factory in Halol, Gujarat on 20th Aug 2014.
2015
Opened TOTO Museum
2017
Launched NEOREST NX toilet featuring WASHLET™ globally
100th anniversary of TOTO announced TOTO WILL 2022
Launched the Faucet 10 of water faucets such as the GO series, dintinguished by their sophisticated design, to the global market
2019
