HISTORY

Products

HARIO History

1920s

1921 Oct.
Founded Hiromu Sibata Works in Kanda Sudacho, Tokyo.
Began manufacturing and selling laboratory glassware.

1940s

1940 Aug.
Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Started research on glass melting.

1947 Mar.
Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug.
Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1950s

1951 May.
Installed a glass-melting furnace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Established Fukagawa Factory for integrated work.

1955 Jun.
Completed the industry’s first tanking furnace for “Hario Glass” with first-grade hardness at Fukagawa Factory.

1960s

1961 Sep.
Received JIS certification as a factory for glass tubes, rods and chemical analysis glassware.

1962 May.
Installed the industry’s first automatic glass tube molding machine.

1964 Apr.
Separated the heatproof glass tableware sales division to establish HARIO CO., LTD. (formerly Hario Sales CO., LTD.).

1968 Jan.
Succeeded in developing Hario-32 Glass with first-grade hardness and began mass production.

1970s

1971 Jan.
Completed Koga Factory.

Mar.
Began full-scale operation and production at Koga Factory.

1972 Dec.
Succeeded in developing an “all electric melting furnace” through original technology. Started full-scale production using this furnace.

1980s

1980 Aug.
Entered the automotive headlight lens field.

1982 Apr.
Received the Director General’s Award from Japan’s Science and Technology Agency for the “all electric melting furnace.”

1947 Mar.
Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug.
Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1990s

1992 Jan.
Concluded an agreement to provide electric melting technology for borosilicate glass to Vetrerie Riunite S.p.A., Italy

1993 Aug.
Completed a factory at the Shenyang Glass Instruments Factory in China. Relocated HARIO CO., LTD. to its birthplace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

1999 Apr.
Merged HARIO CO., LTD. with SIBATA GLASS CO., LTD. to establish HARIO GLASS CO., LTD. with 450 million yen in capital.

Sep.
Established Hario Logitem (Hario Distribution Center).

HISTORY

Products

HARIO History

1920s

1921 Oct.
Founded Hiromu Sibata Works in Kanda Sudacho, Tokyo.
Began manufacturing and selling laboratory glassware.

1940s

1940 Aug.
Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Started research on glass melting.

1940 Aug.
Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Started research on glass melting.

1947 Mar.
Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug.
Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1950s

1951 May.
Installed a glass-melting furnace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Established Fukagawa Factory for integrated work.

1955 Jun.
Completed the industry’s first tanking furnace for “Hario Glass” with first-grade hardness at Fukagawa Factory.

1960s

1961 Sep.
Received JIS certification as a factory for glass tubes, rods and chemical analysis glassware.

1962 May.
Installed the industry’s first automatic glass tube molding machine.

1964 Apr.
Separated the heatproof glass tableware sales division to establish HARIO CO., LTD. (formerly Hario Sales CO., LTD.).

1968 Jan.
Succeeded in developing Hario-32 Glass with first-grade hardness and began mass production.

1970s

1971 Jan.
Completed Koga Factory.

Mar.
Began full-scale operation and production at Koga Factory.

1972 Dec.
Succeeded in developing an “all electric melting furnace” through original technology. Started full-scale production using this furnace.

1980s

1980 Aug.
Entered the automotive headlight lens field.

1982 Apr.
Received the Director General’s Award from Japan’s Science and Technology Agency for the “all electric melting furnace.”

1947 Mar.
Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug.
Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1990s

1992 Jan.
Concluded an agreement to provide electric melting technology for borosilicate glass to Vetrerie Riunite S.p.A., Italy

1993 Aug.
Completed a factory at the Shenyang Glass Instruments Factory in China. Relocated HARIO CO., LTD. to its birthplace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

1999 Apr.
Merged HARIO CO., LTD. with SIBATA GLASS CO., LTD. to establish HARIO GLASS CO., LTD. with 450 million yen in capital.

Sep.
Established Hario Logitem (Hario Distribution Center).

HISTORY

Products

HARIO History

1920s

1921 Oct. Founded Hiromu Sibata Works in Kanda Sudacho, Tokyo. Began manufacturing and selling laboratory glassware.

1940s

1940 Aug. Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Started research on glass melting.

1940 Aug. Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Started research on glass melting.

1947 Mar. Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug. Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1950s

1951 May. Installed a glass-melting furnace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo. Established Fukagawa Factory for integrated work.

1955 Jun. Completed the industry’s first tanking furnace for “Hario Glass” with first-grade hardness at Fukagawa Factory.

1960s

1961 Sep. Received JIS certification as a factory for glass tubes, rods and chemical analysis glassware.

1962 May. Installed the industry’s first automatic glass tube molding machine.

1964 Apr. Separated the heatproof glass tableware sales division to establish HARIO CO., LTD. (formerly Hario Sales CO., LTD.).

1968 Jan. Succeeded in developing Hario-32 Glass with first-grade hardness and began mass production.

1970s

1971 Jan. Completed Koga Factory.

Mar. Began full-scale operation and production at Koga Factory.

1972 Dec. Succeeded in developing an “all electric melting furnace” through original technology. Started full-scale production using this furnace.

1980s

1980 Aug. Entered the automotive headlight lens field.

1982 Apr. Received the Director General’s Award from Japan’s Science and Technology Agency for the “all electric melting furnace.”

1947 Mar. Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug. Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1990s

1992 Jan. Concluded an agreement to provide electric melting technology for borosilicate glass to Vetrerie Riunite S.p.A., Italy

1993 Aug. Completed a factory at the Shenyang Glass Instruments Factory in China. Relocated HARIO CO., LTD. to its birthplace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

1999 Apr. Merged HARIO CO., LTD. with SIBATA GLASS CO., LTD. to establish HARIO GLASS CO., LTD. with 450 million yen in capital.

Sep. Established Hario Logitem (Hario Distribution Center).

1921 Oct.
Founded Hiromu Sibata Works in Kanda Sudacho, Tokyo.
Began manufacturing and selling laboratory glassware.

1940 Aug.
Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Started research on glass melting.

1940 Aug.
Constructed a factory and glass crucible furnace in Ueno Hanazonocho, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
Started research on glass melting.

1947 Mar.
Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug.
Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1951 May.
Installed a glass-melting furnace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Established Fukagawa Factory for integrated work.

1955 Jun.
Completed the industry’s first tanking furnace for “Hario Glass” with first-grade hardness at Fukagawa Factory.

1961 Sep.
Received JIS certification as a factory for glass tubes, rods and chemical analysis glassware.

1962 May.
Installed the industry’s first automatic glass tube molding machine.

1964 Apr.
Separated the heatproof glass tableware sales division to establish HARIO CO., LTD. (formerly Hario Sales CO., LTD.).

1968 Jan.
Succeeded in developing Hario-32 Glass with first-grade hardness and began mass production.

1971 Jan.
Completed Koga Factory.

Mar.
Began full-scale operation and production at Koga Factory.

1972 Dec.
Succeeded in developing an “all electric melting furnace” through original technology. Started full-scale production using this furnace.

1980 Aug.
Entered the automotive headlight lens field.

1982 Apr.
Received the Director General’s Award from Japan’s Science and Technology Agency for the “all electric melting furnace.”

1947 Mar.
Began producing Hiromu-brand beakers, flasks, petri dishes and coolers.

1949 Aug.
Succeeded in melting “Hario Glass” after many years of research.

1992 Jan.
Concluded an agreement to provide electric melting technology for borosilicate glass to Vetrerie Riunite S.p.A., Italy

1993 Aug.
Completed a factory at the Shenyang Glass Instruments Factory in China. Relocated HARIO CO., LTD. to its birthplace in Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

1999 Apr.
Merged HARIO CO., LTD. with SIBATA GLASS CO., LTD. to establish HARIO GLASS CO., LTD. with 450 million yen in capital.

Sep.
Established Hario Logitem (Hario Distribution Center).