| 1918 |
In 1918, mainly funded by property insurance companies, Tokyo Hokuteki Co., Ltd., Japan's first fire alarm manufacturer, was established in Yurakucho, Kojimachi, Tokyo. |
| 1918-04-02 |
As the first fire alarm manufacturer in Japan, it was established in Yurakucho, Kojimachi-ku, Tokyo, mainly with the investment of damage insurance companies. The founding statement states that it was established for the purpose of manufacturing fire, theft, and alarm systems and selling the latest fire-fighting machinery. |
| 1920 |
In 1920, the first domestically produced fire alarm, the 'MM type fire alarm,' was installed in Nihonbashi. |
| 1920-04 |
In April 1920, the first public (MM type) fire alarm was installed in Nihonbashi in Japan. |
| 1951-10 |
Developed automatic fire detectors. |
| 1962-05 |
Constructed the Machida factory in Machida City, Tokyo (current location). |
| 1963-07 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section. |
| 1967 |
Started selling UHF broadcast converters. |
| 1968-06 |
Developed ionization smoke detectors. |
| 1968-11 |
Constructed and relocated the head office building in Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo (current location). |
| 1969-03 |
Built the Kakuda factory (now Miyagi factory) in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture. |
| 1970-03 |
Started production of amplifiers, boosters, series units, branchers, and splitters. |
| 1971-11 |
Established a liaison office in Los Angeles, USA. |
| 1972-05 |
Designated to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1972-07 |
Changed the trade name to Hokki Corporation and established Hokki America Corporation in the United States |
| 1973 |
Introduced CATV system to the infrastructure of new towns |
| 1974-12 |
Built the Ibaraki Factory (current location) as an electronic equipment specialized factory in Yuki District, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| 1976-05 |
Pioneered security systems and started selling magnet sensors |
| 1979-08 |
Started selling infrared detectors |
| 1984-07 |
Delivered the first voice announcement broadcast system as a successor to wired telephone broadcasting (paging broadcast) |
| 1986-07 |
Started selling R-type disaster prevention system HRE-type receivers |
| 1986-09 |
Established a representative office in London, UK |
| 1991-01 |
Constructed and relocated Miyagi New Factory in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| 1991-09 |
Established Hokki Europe (U.K.) Limited in the UK |
| 1992-07 |
Obtained ISO-9001 (International Standard for Quality Assurance) at Miyagi Factory |
| 1993-05 |
Constructed and relocated a new Osaka branch building in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 1994-04 |
Developed access control system "id・Techno" |
| 1995-12 |
Built the world's largest comprehensive disaster prevention laboratory in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture (adjacent to Miyagi Factory) |
| 1996-06 |
Started selling R-type disaster prevention system HRI-type receivers |
| 1997-06 |
Upgraded Singapore representative office (established in June 1995) to a sales office |
| 1998-03 |
Started selling "SV System," a non-emergency power supply type multi-unit housing system |
| 1998-06 |
Obtained "Quality System Certification" for disaster prevention equipment from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security |
| 1999-08 |
Obtained ISO-9001 at Machida Office |
| 1999-09 |
Developed and started selling optical transceivers for joint television reception |
| 2001-07 |
Established a liaison office in Beijing, China |
| 2001-10 |
Obtained ISO-9001 certification at the Special Disaster Prevention Department |
| 2001-12 |
Obtained ISO-14001 at Machida Factory |
| 2002-01 |
Started sales of hybrid receivers |
| 2002-11 |
Start of sales of compact integrated ultra-high sensitivity smoke detection system |
| 2003-06 |
Start of sales of residential fire and gas leak combined alarms |
| 2003-10 |
Start of sales of GR type disaster prevention receiver "HRN" |
| 2003-11 |
Start of sales of optical receiver (V-ONU) |
| 2003-12 |
ISO-9001 obtained at Ibaraki factory |
| 2004-02 |
First introduction of connected fire hose pressure resistance testing vehicle by disaster prevention manufacturer |
| 2005-01 |
Start of sales of GR type receiver "HRO" |
| 2005-11 |
Start of sales of web-managed small to medium-sized access control system "id・Techno mini" |
| 2005-11 |
Established Zhufei Fire Safety Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. in China |
| 2007-04 |
Start of sales of terrestrial digital broadcast relay station transmitters |
| 2007-12 |
ISO-14001 obtained at Miyagi plant |
| 2008-04 |
Celebrating the 90th anniversary of founding |
| 2008-07 |
Start of sales of large and medium scale access control system "id・Techno ProII" |
| 2009-02 |
Start of sales of single-door access control system "id・Techno nano" |
| 2009-06 |
Completion of wind power and solar power facilities at Miyagi factory |
| 2009-10 |
As the Japanese general agent of Bosch Security Systems, start of sales of network cameras |
| 2010-04 |
Launch of the nation's first wireless automatic fire alarm system "Air Series" |
| 2010-05 |
Start of sales for the small and medium-sized access control system "id・Techno eS" |
| 2012-02 |
Established Hotchkiss Australia Pty Limited in Australia |
| 2012-06 |
Hotchkiss America Corporation established Hotchkiss Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
| 2012-07 |
Kansai Hotchkiss Engineering Co., Ltd. absorbed and merged with Ehime Hotchkiss Co., Ltd. |
| 2012-09 |
Upgraded Taiwan Liaison Office to Taiwan Sales Office |
| 2012-10 |
Acquired shares of Kentec Electronics Limited and made it a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2013-03 |
Established Thailand Liaison Office in Bangkok and Indonesia Liaison Office in Jakarta |
| 2013-03 |
Hotchkiss Europe (U.K.) Limited established Hotchkiss Middle East FZE in Dubai |
| 2014-04 |
Established Hotchkiss Asia Pacific PTE Limited in Singapore |
| 2015-04 |
Established a reliability testing center to further improve product quality |
| 2015-07 |
Transferred shares of Hotchkiss Firefighting Technology [Beijing] Co., Ltd. |
| 2016-07 |
Constructed Miyagi Second Factory in Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| 2017-01 |
Hotchkiss Europe (U.K.) Limited acquired shares of D.E.S.SRL (now Hotchkiss Italy SRL a s.u.) and made it a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2017-03 |
Established a technical training center in Shinagawa, Tokyo (Minato-ku, Tokyo) |
| 2018-04 |
Celebrated the 100th anniversary of founding |
| 2018-07 |
Acquired shares of the agency Mito Hotchkiss Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2018-10 |
Hotchkiss Asia Pacific PTE Limited established Hotchkiss Thailand in Thailand |
| 2020-04 |
Opened Toyoda Branch Office in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture |
| 2022-10 |
Acquired shares of D.D.L. Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary |
| 2023-09 |
Opened Hokuteki America Chicago Office |
| 2024-04 |
Absorbed Hokuteki Engineering Co., Ltd. |
