Toto (Japanese company) detailed information

The TOTO company was founded by the Japanese Kazuchika Okura in 1917. It was originally named Toyo Pottery Co., Ltd. and later changed its name to TOTO. TOTO can be seen in China's landmark buildings, including the China National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), the main stadium of the Beijing Olympics (Bird's Nest), and the Shanghai World Financial Center.

Whether it is Norest Room, which embodies the strength of cutting-edge technology, or Washlet, which brings a healthy experience of washing; whether it is the 4.8-liter water-saving toilet that drives the water-saving trend in the industry, or hydroelectric power generation Faucets, Haijiete ceramic tiles; whether it is smart cleaning technology, super swirl flushing, or SMA constant temperature, EcoMAX technology, TOTO's products and technologies not only bring users a smart bathroom experience, but also integrate environmental protection and energy saving into life. and won many awards such as the Water Saving Contribution Award and the Environmental Protection Contribution Award. Basic introduction Chinese name: TOTO Foreign name: TOTO Main products: toilets, faucets and other sanitary ware Honors: China Environmental Labeling Certification Company Headquarters: Japan Date of establishment: 1917 Company profile, company development, company structure, development history, company philosophy , seven major technologies, development footprints, new fields, brand advantages, Songjiang strike, company profile Dongtao (China) Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer that produces and sells sanitary ware, sanitary ware and related equipment for civil and commercial facilities. It is "known as China Ceramic Sanitary Ware" Selected by the brand network as one of the top ten sanitary ware brands in China in 2013. The company has always pursued high quality and high craftsmanship to enable users to enjoy a hygienic, healthy and comfortable life. TOTO's Logo TOTO is committed to protecting precious water resources, creating and maintaining a comfortable living environment, developing sanitary equipment products with integrated combination structures, constantly enhancing its product strength, and opening up new market space. TOTO applies the "combination of water and electronics" process technology and other related technologies to create top-notch TOTO products, making TOTO's products famous for their excellent functions and extremely high reliability. And Toto's product series based on "the combination of water and electronics" is recognized as the number one manufacturer in the industry. Company Development TOTO Company was founded by the Japanese Kazuchika Okura in 1917. It was initially named Toyo Pottery Co., Ltd. and later changed its name to TOTO (Toto Machinery Co., Ltd.). TOTO challenges traditional hygiene concepts that have been accepted by the public. In the course of nearly a hundred years of development, TOTO has become well-known in the world for its cutting-edge technology, excellent performance, and corporate philosophy dedicated to environmental protection. Company Organization TOTO (CHINA) CO., LTD. TOTO U.S.A., INC. TOTO KIKI (H.K.) LTD. TOTO KIKI U.S.A. INC. TOTO Singapore Branch TOTO Seoul Branch TOTO Ho Chi Minh Rep. Office Production Company BEIJING TOTO CO., LTD. TOTO (BEIJING) CO., LTD. NANJING TOTO CO., LTD. TOTO (DALIAN) CO., LTD. TOTO (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. TOTO EASTCHAINA CO., LTD. ICOT GUANGDONG CO., LTD. TAIWAN TOTO CO., LTD. P.T.SURYA TOTO INDONESIA TOTO KIKI (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. TOTO U.S.A.,INC. BULTHAUP GmbH & Co. Development History In 1917, TOTO company was founded, named Toyo Pottery Co., Ltd., and later changed its name to TOTO (Eastern Pottery Co., Ltd. Tao Machinery Co., Ltd.).

In 1912, a laboratory specializing in the research and development of sanitary ceramics was established (at that time, sanitary ceramic products were already very common in Europe and the United States, but wooden toilets were still popular in Japan. Compared with today's advanced sanitary culture in Japan, the contrast is too great. Large) With the widespread sales of these sanitary ceramic products, TOTO challenges the traditional concept of hygiene that has been accepted by the public. To this day, TOTO continues to work hard for this. In 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake brought devastating damage to Tokyo. During post-disaster reconstruction, the large-scale construction of drainage systems has led to a sharp increase in the demand for sanitary ware. In 1946, after World War II, TOTO began manufacturing metal accessories, faucets and ceramics. Since then, the development of TOTO's two core businesses, the firing and casting of sanitary pottery, has driven innovation in the field of precision processing technology and developed vigorously. In 1964, after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Japan created an economic miracle. With the construction boom generated by the Olympic economy, TOTO once again leads the trend of bathroom technology development. Vigorously develop manufacturing technologies that can meet mass production while saving construction time and energy consumption. In line with Olympic standards, TOTO provided prefabricated bathroom services for 1,044 rooms of the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo, showing the perfect combination of technology and design. In 1977, P.T. Surya TOTO Indonesia, the first overseas TOTO joint venture subsidiary in Indonesia, was established. In 1980, TOTO launched WASHLET products, bringing customers a new clean and comfortable bathroom experience. After developing WASHLET products in 1981, TOTO began to invest its advanced technology in other product areas by introducing high-end standard kitchen supplies. In 1990, TOTO began trading in the United States and expanded to Indonesia, South Korea, North Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. In 1994, TOTO promoted its business to mainland China. In 1993, the NEOREST series of toilets launched fully embodies the concept of clean technology, and combines the full range of innovative products from WASHLET and TOTO to create a bathroom space with the highest aesthetic standards and performance quality. In 1998, TOTO launched HiJet, a patented photocatalyst technology. The material is self-cleaning and removes pollutants from the air. It's easy to clean, eliminates odors and prevents bacterial growth, making it a product suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. In 2006, the TOTO Universal Design Research Center was established to create new products through dialogue and feedback with customers. In 2009, TOTO officially entered Europe through the Frankfurt International Bathroom Show from March 10th to 14th. In 2010, TOTO advocated a global green, environmentally friendly and low-carbon life. Company Philosophy 1.TOTO Group will do its best to continue the development of society and become a trustworthy company for people around the world. 2. Create a rich and comfortable living culture centered around water; 3. Pursue satisfaction that exceeds customer expectations through various proposals; 4. Provide high-quality products and services through unremitting research and development; 5. Cherish the limited resources and energy, and protect the global environment; 6. Respect the individuality of each person and achieve active workplaces. Seven major technologies TOTO, which has always adhered to the principle of "energy conservation, environmental protection, efficient water use, and perfection", has now created seven major technologies that lead the times. These technologies include: Top-notch sanitary products of the era that integrate a variety of cutting-edge technologies - smart fully automatic toilets. Long-lasting clean anti-fouling technology pioneered by TOTO - "Smart Clean" technology that has won multiple international patents and can purify the air. "Haijite" ceramic tile's original self-generated technology and advanced "hydroelectric" automatic induction faucet with inductive water discharge. TOTO's proprietary "G-MAX" system water-saving toilet makes flushing more thorough, effective, fast and clean. "Washlet" technology breaks the traditional toilet model and becomes synonymous with warm water butt-wash toilets. Made of pearlescent material, the "pearlescent bathtub" perfectly combines elegance and comfort, tempting your fingertips to touch TOTO's brand in China The sales office brings products that combine cutting-edge technology with advanced design of noble taste to every Chinese who pursues exquisite life. Development Footprint In order to meet the needs of different consumers around the world and continuously develop targeted products, TOTO has established many branches around the world integrating production, development and marketing.

Its products have a good reputation in the industry and are widely used in many world-renowned buildings. In 1995, TOTO officially entered China. Today, China has become TOTO's main production base and business development area in the world. Production plants are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Nanjing, and Guangzhou. Sales offices are located in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, Xiamen, and Shenzhen. Sales outlets are all over the country, bringing comfortable life experience to many Chinese families. Not only that, TOTO's high-quality products complement each other in China's landmark buildings. China National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), the main stadium of the Beijing Olympics (Bird's Nest), the National Grand Theater of China, Shanghai World Financial Center, CCTV's new headquarters building, Shanghai International Convention Center, Shanghai Pudong International Airport... in the United States "Business Weekly" Among the top ten new architectural wonders in China, six projects are closely related to TOTO, and three of the top ten tallest buildings in the world use TOTO products. New Fields As a leading brand of smart bathroom ware, TOTO Bathroom's washlet series products have been widely praised by the market, and its original "electrolyzed water sterilization" technology has become a major technological highlight in the bathroom industry. It is reported that the electrolyzed water sterilization technology used in TOTO washlet series products is a cleaning technology that can sterilize and disinfect in a short time. Compared with ordinary flushing in the past, electrolyzed sterilizing water can effectively inhibit bacteria and dirt in the toilet and avoid yellow spots and stains formed by residual dirt, but it will not have any impact on the human body. The formed electrolyzed water can be used within 2 hours after use. Afterwards, it will automatically return to ordinary domestic water. In addition to functions such as warm water washing, warm air drying, powerful deodorization and toilet seat insulation, the new washlet emphasizes humanized design and adds functions such as night light function, automatic opening and closing of the toilet lid and soft lighting. Brand advantages The advantages and brand advantages of TOTO products: energy saving and environmental protection, efficient water use, perfect cleanliness, technology, environmental protection and energy saving - this is the TOTO future water space created by new bathroom technology. In order to better care for people's lives, TOTO has been making unremitting efforts and continuously achieving revolutionary breakthroughs for more than 90 years. This world-renowned bathroom expert has brought many classic bathroom products to people all over the world. Hydroelectric automatic sensor faucet: effectively eliminate the waste of water. Its new hydropower generation method uses water power to generate electricity, which can truly achieve daily energy saving. Thermostatic faucet: The unique SMA shape memory alloy and offset spring are cleverly combined to maintain a constant water temperature in the bath, so you don't have to constantly adjust the water temperature, which is comfortable and water-saving. Zhijie technology: generates ion isolation walls on the ceramic surface, and dirt will be bounced away immediately when it comes into contact with it; with ultra-smooth surface technology, the water can be completely cleaned with just one flush. In this way, Zhijie's ceramic sanitary ware can be cleaned for a long time, eliminating the problem of Bathroom cleaning hazards. Pearlescent bathtub: Using Japan's original gel coat technology, the surface of the bathtub has an unprecedented shiny luster; the back of the bathtub has a very thick attachment layer, which makes it have particularly good thermal insulation performance; the natural curve shape is both ergonomic and elegant and comfortable. Washlet: It is a warm water washlet toilet invented by TOTO. The washlet has adjustable water temperature, adjustable flushing power, and can also swing back and forth for cleaning; in addition, it has comfortable and complete functions such as deodorization, warm air drying, toilet seat insulation, and automatic nozzle cleaning, which reflect a leap in the quality of life. Let you feel clean, comfortable and healthy. However, TOTO knows that the support of these powerful technologies is to enable people to improve the quality of life to the greatest extent. Therefore, they spare no effort in product design that directly creates the atmosphere of the space. NEOREST smart fully automatic toilet adopts the world-leading latest flushing method invented by TOTO - super swirl cleaning. It is completely different from the previous flushing method. There is no traditional water trough setting around the pit. There is only a water spray hole that shoots water and swirls it on the pit wall. The whole process only requires 6L of water, and it is quiet and efficient. Since the internal space and recesses in the sink that easily retained dirt in the past have been eliminated, daily cleaning around the toilet seat has become easy and thorough. TOTO is the first to apply this epoch-making flushing technology to the top-of-the-line luxury "NEOREST Smart Automatic Toilet", which is also equipped with the latest washlet technology, elegant design and near-perfect automation functions. NEOREST has won great attention and high praise from the industry, and is very popular in the high-end bathroom markets in the United States and Japan.

Following the classic and nostalgic "NEW TRADITIONAL sanitary ware series" and the top-notch luxurious "NEOREST intelligent fully automatic toilet", in 2004, the new "EXCELLSIOR sanitary ware series" presented people with a blend of "minimalism" and "extreme refinement" in life. before. The EXCELSIOR bathroom series still pays attention to all the needs of traditional bathrooms in product settings. Basins, bathtubs, toilets, and bidets are all available. It provides realistic and feasible combination solutions for bathrooms of any size and layout. In terms of appearance design, this series shows TOTO’s subversive design inspiration. The circular outline of sanitary ware that people know about no longer exists here, and the bathroom space becomes a straight line composed of hard outlines and bright ceramic planes. In the concise lines of EXCELSIOR, it is not difficult for us to read a kind of tranquility, a kind of simplicity and stretch that is not radical and sharp but smart and calm. Echoing the exquisite appearance design, TOTO has also done a lot of work in the connotation of this product. The entire set of products adopts "Smart Clean" technology for easy cleaning; the toilet includes TOTO's proud "G-MAX" water-saving technology, and comes with a thickened damping toilet seat cover to make use more calm; the washbasin overflow All-metal accessories are added to ensure meticulous luxury quality; the bathtub is made of cast iron, which is strong and durable and makes the glazed appearance more perfect. Use simple straight lines to outline and gentle curves to add softness. TOTO's EXCELSIOR series creates an ultra-luxurious and elegant bathroom space for you. Full of rationality, creativity and integrity, TOTO holds the aspiration of "energy saving, environmental protection, efficient water use, and perfection" to make your comfortable life leading the way! Matsue strike Japanese sanitary equipment manufacturer TOTO issued an announcement saying that the company accepted the workers' demands and agreed to a wage increase. Workers ended a four-day strike Friday afternoon. TOTO said in the announcement that the company accepted the workers' demands and agreed to increase wages, maintain the existing salary structure and appoint a new manager. TOTO said the factory in Shanghai's Songjiang District will resume work next Monday and the strike is expected to have little impact on the company's profits. Previous media reports stated that on May 6, 2014, the TOTO factory located in Songjiang District, Shanghai proposed a new wage system to the union. However, Chinese employees were dissatisfied with this wage system and asked the factory's Japanese general manager to resign. TOTO said that the company's plan was to increase wages for employees, but rumors spread among factory employees that wages would be reduced, resulting in a large-scale strike.