Chino Corporation


CHINO Corporation is a Japanese professional manufacturer of measuring/controlling instruments and instrumentation system. It is engaged in manufacturing and supplying in wide range of temperature sensors as thermocouple, radiation pyrometer and thermal imaging system with infrared technology, moisture/humidity sensor, recorder, temperature controller, wireless module which send the measured value in wireless and test/evaluation system for fuel cell and compressor calorimeter. Furthermore, Chino manufactures and supplies calibration systems for measuring instruments and does calibration of traceability test, has been working as a JCSS certified suppliers.

History

In 1913, Kazuo Chino founded private company named Chino Works at Shitaya, Tokyo. He started manufacture and sell chemical machinery and rubber products first.
Then he manufacture and sell physics and chemistry instruments, electric furnace/thermostatic bath and measuring instruments though, the factory was burnt down by Great Kanto earthquake in 1923. He built a new factory at Nakamaru, Itabashi and resumed business again.
In 1936, established stock organization named Chino Works, Ltd. The new factory was burnt down again by an air raid during the Second World War though,
restarted business limited to measuring instruments. In that case original electronic recorder and oscillation type indicating controller were a big hit with commercialization.
In 1962, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section, in 1979 listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section. In 1986,renamed to CHINO Corporation to commemorate the 50th anniversary.By spreading product range to infrared thermometer, thermal imaging system,
testing/controlling equipment and Fuel Cell performance testing equipment, Chino
had actual sales results to most of domestic automobile manufacturer and the
affiliated manufacturers in Japan.
CHINO has 12 subsidiary companies including six global, three domestic factories, 21
domestic sales branches and 37 overseas dealers/distributors in 34 countries to the
present.

Timeline of history

Main business and products

Measurement and control equipment
Recorder, controller and consumer equipment are in this category, Chino is supported by steady clientele called CHINO FAN.
Recently, thermal imaging Camera named released in April 2014 won the Good Design Award 2014 in category of equipment and facilities for manufacture, development or production.
Sensor
Instrumentation system
Chino Corporation develop, manufacture and supply engineering testing equipment such as Fuel-Cell performance testing equipment, compressor calorimeter,
semi-conductor/electronics performance testing equipment, control/monitoring,
clean-room, temperature calibration device, etc.
And calibration equipment has been adopted as national standard not only in domestic national standard institute but in overseas one.

Subsidiary companies

  1. CHINO Service Corporation
  2. CHINO Softex Corporation
  3. Asakawa Lens Works deals with design and manufactures of optical instruments
  4. Ar's has engaged with circuit designing and holding package technology of high-density wireless module.
  5. ADVANCE-RIKO, Inc.
  6. CHINO Works America Inc.Two main offices, located in Los Angeles and Chicago, CHINO Works America distributes with distribution of all CHINO's products in USA, Canada and middle/South American countries.
  7. Shanghai Dahua-CHINO instrument is a sales and service support organization of recorders, controllers, radiation thermometers and instrumentation in China.
  8. CHINO instrumentation Kunshan manufactures and distributes of instrumentation equipment and manufactures small components.
  9. Korea CHINO manufactures and distributes of recorders, controllers, radiation thermometers and instrumentation systems in Korea.
  10. CHINO Corporation India Private Ltd.CHINO India manufactures and distributes measurement and control Instruments such as recorders and controllers.
  11. CHINO Corporation Limited.CHINO Thailand distributes of all CHINO's products and do the engineering, maintenance, inspection and repair service in ASEAN countries from Thailand.
Main Factories
  1. Fujioka Factory : Fujioka-City, Gunma Pref Japan.
  2. Kuki Factory : Kuki-City, Saitama Pref Japan.
  3. Yamagata Factory: Tendoh-City, Yamagata Pref Japan.
Subsidiary Factories
  1. India Factory: TTC Industrial Area, MIDC,Mahape, Navi-Mumbai Maharashtra State
  2. Korea Factory : 970-120, Dongbu-daero, Dongtan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea.
  3. China Factory : 449-10 XIANGSHI ROAD SHIPAI, BACHENG TOWN, KUNSHAN CITY, JIANSU PROVINCE, CHINA.