Takara Standard

Takara Standard is a Japanese manufacturer that describes itself as a specialist maker of water-related (kitchen, bath, washstand, toilet) products, centered on the enamel material it calls "horo". Its official history page records the establishment of Nihon Enamel Co., Ltd. in 1912, the start of household enamel ironware production in 1945, and the company name change to Takara Standard Co., Ltd. in 1971. It was listed on the first sections of the Osaka and Tokyo stock exchanges in 1973.

According to the company's official history page, Nihon Enamel Co., Ltd. was established in 1912 (Meiji 45). In 1945 (Showa 20) the company began manufacturing household enamel ironware. In 1957 (Showa 32) it succeeded in the press forming of Japan's first stainless steel sink. In 1962 (Showa 37) it succeeded in developing the world's first enamel kitchen. In 1971 (Showa 46) the company changed its name to Takara Standard Co., Ltd. In 1973 (Showa 48) it was listed on the first section of the Osaka Stock Exchange and the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In 1977 (Showa 52) it opened a Hong Kong showroom and commercialized an enamel system kitchen. In 1982 (Showa 57) it commercialized Japan's first stainless steel one-piece unit bath and absorbed and merged Yahata Enamel Co., Ltd. (now the Fukuoka Plant). In 1986 (Showa 61) it commercialized an enamel system kitchen adopting a one-piece stainless steel top. In 2012 (Heisei 24) it absorbed and merged Silver Kogyo Co., Ltd. (now the Mishima Plant and Niigata Plant) and marked its 100th anniversary since founding. In 2022 (Reiwa 4) it marked its 110th anniversary since founding.

Specialist maker of water-related products centered on enamel (horo).

• Kitchen (system kitchen)

• Unit bath

• Bathroom

• Washstand / vanity

• Toilet

• Wall panels

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