History
Toshiba was founded in 1939 by the merger of Shibaura Seisakusho
(Shibaura Engineering Works) and Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric)
1930
Developed Japan’s first
hemetic compressor
for refrigerator.

1935
Released
“Shibaura Room Cooler”

1943
Toshiba’s Fuji Plant
commenced its operation.

1953
Released Japan’s first
1Hp window room
air conditioner.

1961
Released world’s first
split air conditioner.

1967
Released world’s first
split air conditioner.
1968
Released rotary
air conditioner
“KOKAGE”
1981
Released world’s first
inverter based air
conditioner.

1993
Released energy-efficient
digital twin rotary
air conditioners
(DC compressor)

1997
Released air conditioner
with air purifier, “DAISEIKAI”

2001
Released residential air
conditioner with movable
full flat lat air-inlet grill.
2001
Release world’s first
light commercial
AC, super power eco
using DC inverter
and rotary compressor &
with R410A refrigerant.
2004
Developed world’s first
dual stage rotary
compressor; cylinder number
management system.

2010
Developed DC twin
rotary compressor of
the world’s largest capacity
for inverter chiller.

2014
Released SMMS-i
Super Modular
Multi System.

2016
Released mono split air conditioner with R32 refrigerant “MIRAI”
2016
Released SMMS-e
Super Modular
Multi System with VRF and NFC tool
2017
Released full mono split air conditioner with R32 refrigerant
“SUZUMI Plus and DAISEIKAI 9”
2017
Released Big Dl, light commercial
with large-capacity air conditioner.
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1930
Developed Japan’s first
hemetic compressor
for refrigerator.

1935
Released
“Shibaura Room Cooler”

1943
Toshiba’s Fuji Plant
commenced its operation.

1953
Released Japan’s first
1Hp window room
air conditioner.

1961
Released world’s first
split air conditioner.
1967
Released world’s first
split air conditioner.
1968
Released rotary
air conditioner
“KOKAGE”

1981
Released world’s first
inverter based air
conditioner.

1993
Released energy-efficient
digital twin rotary
air conditioners
(DC compressor)

1997
Released air conditioner
with air purifier, “DAISEIKAI”
2001
Released residential air
conditioner with movable
full flat lat air-inlet grill.
2001
Release world’s first
light commercial
AC, super power eco
using DC inverter
and rotary compressor &
with R410A refrigerant.

2004
Developed world’s first
dual stage rotary
compressor; cylinder number
management system.

2010
Developed DC twin
rotary compressor of
the world’s largest capacity
for inverter chiller.

2014
Released SMMS-i
Super Modular
Multi System.
2016
Released mono split air conditioner with R32 refrigerant “MIRAI”
2016
Released SMMS-e
Super Modular
Multi System with VRF and NFC tool
2017
Released full mono split air conditioner with R32 refrigerant
“SUZUMI Plus and DAISEIKAI 9”
2017
Released Big Dl, light commercial
with large-capacity air conditioner.