History
Founded - now
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1907
Apr
- Shosaku Morita established the "FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION" in Kitasumiya, Minami-ku, Osaka City and started production of fire pumps and fire extinguishers.
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1910
May
- Developed Japan's first fire pump with a gasoline engine
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1912
Oct
- Changed the trade name to MORITA SEISAKUSHO LTD.
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1917
- Developed Japan's first fire truck.
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1932
Jul
- Established MORITA GASOLINE PUMP SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD. (the current MORITA HOLDINGS CORPORATION).
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1939
Sep
- Changed the trade name to MORITA PUMP KOGYO CO., LTD.
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1944
Jun
- Established a factory in Ikuno-ku, Osaka City, which focused on the manufacture of various fire pumps.
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1948
Mar
- Established MORITA PUMP SERVICE FACTORY LTD.(the current MORITA ECONOS CORPORATION).
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1951
Aug
- Moved the Head Office to Ikuno-ku, Osaka City.
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1960
Sep
- Started Fire Protection Equipment & Systems business
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1961
Mar
- Changed the trade name to MORITA FIRE PUMP MFG. CO., LTD.
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1973
May
- Listed on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.
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1979
May
- Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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1980
Apr
- Upgraded to the First Section in both the Osaka Securities Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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1993
Oct
- Established Sanda Factory (the current Sanda-West Factory) in Techno Park in Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture.
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1994
Apr
- Started Recycling Machines business.
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1997
Apr
- Changed the trade name to MORITA CORPORATION.
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2001
Aug
- Concluded a tie-up concerning capital-related operations with MIYATA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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2002
Apr
- Established MORITA TECHNOS CORPORATION for refurbishment and aftercare service for fire trucks.
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2008
Apr
- Established Sanda New Factory (the current Sanda-East Factory) in Techno Park in Sanda City, Hyogo Prefecture, and relocated the function of the main factory (Ikuno-ku, Osaka City) to this new factory.
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2008
Oct
- Introduced holding company through a spin-off, changing the name of MORITA CORPORATION to MORITA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, and assigning the fire fighting vehicles business to MORITA CORPORATION, the disaster prevention business to MORITA BOHSAI TECH CORPORATION and the environmental business to MORITA ENVIRONMENTAL TECH CORPORATION.
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2008
Nov
- Acquired 79.4% of MIYATA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. through a takeover bid.
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2009
Aug
- Acquired 100% of MIYATA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. through a share exchange.
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2010
Jun
- Established MIYATA CYCLE CO. LTD. as a spin-off MIYATA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.'s bicycle business.
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2013
May
- Moved the Osaka Head Office to Chuo-ku, Osaka City.
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2014
Jul
- MORITA BOHSAI TECH CORPORATION merged with MIYATA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. to form MORITA MIYATA CORPORATION.
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2016
Jan
- Acquired Finland's BRONTO SKYLIFT OY AB.
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2019
Jun
- Divested MIYATA CYCLE CO. LTD. to MERIDA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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2022
Apr
- Transition to Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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2023
Jul
- Established Morita ATI Center, a R&D center in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture.