TOCLAS History

Toclas: Advancing to the next level

From the age of products to the age of solutions

Fundamental changes brought about by the recent global financial crisis, the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the unprecedented events that followed have upset the social order, creating a new sense of values and spawning a new way of life. The conditions faced by the household appliance industry continue to change on a daily basis: we have progressed from an age of products to an age of solutions, and consumer values have become more varied. Our bathroom and kitchen products are essential items that our customers make use of every day. Our job is not simply to sell the products that we manufacture, but also to take account of our customers’ perspectives and to provide them with solutions in their daily lives. Toclas will work to build a global solution business that addresses the needs of the swiftly growing international market.

Tradition and reform

We have been manufacturing products for daily life for over 40 years, having started out manufacturing musical instruments. We want to keep a constant eye on how our customers live, and expand into new fields with our unique technology. All our kitchen and bathroom products reflect this commitment. We will respond to the needs of a changing era, and continue to be an enterprise that is needed by the world at large.

Tradition and reform

The Toclas philosophy

Toclas comes from the Japanese expression "... to kurasu" which means "to live with." This represents our desire to be a company that maintains long-term relationships with each and every customer and that continues to provide new types of value to them in their daily lives. This logo represents the resolve to create new types of lifestyle and the quality that are inherent in the Toclas brand. The check mark symbol transcends language barriers and represents the Toclas Corporation’s philosophy; "Living with our customers—every day."

We have cherished the spirit of manufacturing ingenuity since our founding.

Over successive generations we have remained sensitive to how our clients feel about their lives, providing products that surprise and give joy.
The experience and technology we've developed over the years allow us to propose lifestyle solutions that go one step further, and we continue advancing forward to this today.

Company	year	Business
Oct. Changed name to Toclas June. Capital and business alliance with Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.	2013	LESTO released This vessel-type form is ideal for remodeling jobs VITAR unit bathroom launched for apartment refurbishments
Oct. Capital and business alliance with Denso Corp.	2012	Toclas Kitchen sales start High-back counter Mirror-surfaced painted doors in 114 traditional Japanese colors Toclas Bathroom STORY
Established Ningbo Mabole Living Technology Co., Ltd. in Ningbo City, Zhejiang, China to strengthen our ties there	2011
Begin producing water purification units for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.	2010
Use our own wood waste to manufacture polyethylene-spec WPC compounds for exterior wood filling	2008
	2007	AFETTO SELECT (bowl-type) The large, deep basin has multiple uses Bathroom with a sound system (sound shower) as standard equipment
	2006	AFFETTO and EPOCH sales begin Features include a faux-marble countertop, our patented 3-way mirror unit design, with 5 mirrors in all, and special drying rack inside the mirror cabinet
	2002	DOLCE rounded counters Faux-marble countertop with rounded design for moving smoothly from one counter-based task to another, which attracted much attention when released
	2000	Industry-first ergonomically designed bathroom Design of a bathroom interior that follows the science of ergonomics as applied to humans and bathroom use
	1998	CYCLONE hood Our unique technologies include forming a vortex for improved smoke collection and easy cleaning
	1996	DRY & MIST heating, drying, and sauna unit
	1994	MIST heating & sauna unit
	1993	GRANA counters Lowered the price to that for stainless steel, greatly boosting the ranges’ popularity
	1992	LAVAGE basins One of our best-selling products—a bathroom vanity unit with faux-marble EKLAN counter and basin that allows for washing hair. A high sheen, brightly colored basin that offers a feeling of quality.
Established Yamaha Livingtec Co., Ltd.	1991
Changed name to Yamaha Co., Ltd.	1987	Vanity unit suited for washing hair Made morning shampoos easier with a new sink designed for washing hair
	1984	Faux-marble bathtubs We developed EKLAN, a faux-marble bathtub with a beauty and durability that could not be matched by FRP
	1978	An industry-first Good Design Award for kitchens, awarded to our DK/EK series
	1977	Faux-marble counters and basin Created a new unibody counter and made from faux-marble
	1976	First faux-marble countertop system kitchen in Japan The first marble-style countertops in a nation where stainless steel was the norm
Began selling unit and single-piece furniture Opened a furniture store	1975
	1974	Development of faux-marble countertops
Began selling kerosene water heaters	1971	Bathroom vanity units Became the sole manufacturer of single-piece bathroom vanity units (FRP and enamel finish basin)
Established the home products division	1967
	1961	Began selling FRP skis
	1959	Began selling FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) bows for archery
	1931	Installed the interior of the Japanese Senate Building
	1903	Manufacture of high quality wood furniture
Began manufacturing pianos	1900
Established Japan Musical Instruments Mnfg	1897
Founded as an organ manufacturer	1887