Our Journey

Elevating health and culture in everyday life. Throughout TOTO’s history, we have elevated the quality of daily living through constant innovation and challenge. Exceeding customer expectations everyday remains our eternal goal as we journey into tomorrow.

The Evolution of TOTO

Our founder had a vision of providing a healthy and civilized way of life. Today, those same ideas can be found in many aspects of people’s daily lives and continues to expand worldwide.

1912

Established ceramic sanitary ware laboratary and began manufacturing sanitary ware

1914

Japan First Toilet OUR JOURNEY

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

WWII Metal OUR JOURNEY

After World War II, TOTO begins to manufacture metal fittings and faucets as well as ceramics.

1958

TOTOLITE OUR JOURNEY

Launched TOTOLITE Bath FRP bathtubs.

1963

prefabricated bathroom module OUR JOURNEY

We develop a construction method for the world’s first prefabricated bathroom module.

1968

Bathroom Vanity unit OUR JOURNEY

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

KB Bathroom Unit OUR JOURNEY

Launched KB series bathroom unit for single-family homes

PT Surya indonesia OUR JOURNEY

Established P.T. SURYA TOTO INDONESIA, a joint venture company in Indonesia

1980

Washlet GS OUR JOURNEY

Launched WASHLET GS
(toilet seats with a warm-water washing feature)

1981

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Launched Delux series modular kitchen design

Ceramic valves OUR JOURNEY

Started production of ceramic valves for new domain of faucets

1984

Automatic faucets OUR JOURNEY

Launched Automatic Faucets

1988

6L toilet US OUR JOURNEY

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

Neorest toilet launch OUR JOURNEY

Launched NEOREST toilet, revolutionzing the principle of Clean Technology

1995

Established TOTO (Beijing) Co. Ltd. a joint venture company in China

1998

Hydrotect tiles OUR JOURNEY

Launched Hydrotect tiles

1999

Cefiontect technology OUR JOURNEY

Developed CEFIONTECT Technology

Washlet aprocot series OUR JOURNEY

Launched WASHLET aprocot series

2001

Aqua auto faucet OUR JOURNEY

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

TOTO Germany OUR JOURNEY

Established TOTO Germany GmbH in Germany

2009

Established TOTO Manufacturing (Thailand) co. ltd. in Thailand (current TOTO (Thailand) Co. Ltd.)

OUR JOURNEY

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 30million OUR JOURNEY

WASHLET shipments reach 30million units

2014

TOTO Global environmental vision OUR JOURNEY

Launched TOTO Global Environmental Vision

TOTO India factory 1 OUR JOURNEY

TOTO India Industries Launches its first Indian factory in Halol, Gujarat on 20th Aug 2014.

2015

TOTO museum OUR JOURNEY

Opened TOTO Museum

2017

Neorest NX launch OUR JOURNEY

Launched NEOREST NX toilet featuring WASHLET™ globally

100th anniversary of TOTO announced TOTO WILL 2022

faucet 10 launched OUR JOURNEY

Launched the Faucet 10 of water faucets such as the GO series, dintinguished by their sophisticated design, to the global market

2019

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