HISTORY

HISTORY OF TOSHIBA AIR CONDITIONING

For the last 54 years, Toshiba has studied, designed and innovated for the air conditioning market, a sector that is very competitive.

For Toshiba, quality is always a priority. Today it is a real difference between us and other air conditioner manufacturers. This is the philosophy that forms the basis of every air conditioner we develop and manufacture. No compromise. Only quality.

1875

Hisashige Tanaka opened a telegraph equipment factory in Shimbashi, Tokyo

1931

Completed Japan’s first hermetical compressor for cooling equipment.

1961

oshiba completed the world’s first residential air conditioner

1968

Toshiba developed Japan’s first rotor compressor and started international commercial networks in Europe, North America and Middle East

1978

First electronic-controlled air-conditioner

1980

First inverter air-conditioner

1981

First inverter residential air-conditioner

1988

First twin-rotary compressor

1993

First digital twin-rotary inverter compressor

1998

First Green Air Conditioner CFC free using (R410A) refrigerant

2000

First “Daiseikai” with Plasma Air Purifier and Air Ionizer

2004

First “ Daiseikai Fixed-Speed “ for APO markets

2007

Toshiba developed highest COP Daiseikai Inverter

2010

New Toshiba IAQ air filter