CATALER of Automotive Catalysts and Activated Carbon



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History

May 1967 Established in Fukuroi-city, Shizuoka-prefecture
Apr. 1971 Moved head quarter to present location in Kakegawa-city
Apr. 1975 Launched production of pellet type catalysts for automobiles
May 1979 Launched production of monolith catalysts for automobiles
Sep. 1980 Began activated carbon business
Oct. 1989 Invested in TABC in the United States, began technology transfer and production of monolith catalyst (catalyst business spun off into CCP in May 1991)
Jan. 1991 Began production of catalysts for motorcycles
Sep. 1991 Began production of automotive catalytic converters
Sep. 1992 Launched production of metal substrates for automotive applications
Aug. 1996 Established CATALER (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (CTC)
Sep. 1997 Acquired ISO 9001, QS 9000 certification
Jun.1998 Changed company name to CATALER CORPORATION
Dec. 1998 Opened DETROIT OFFICE in Michigan, U.S.
Oct. 1999 Acquired ISO 14001 certification
Jan. 2001 Established CATALER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY.) LTD (CSA)
Jan. 2001 Established CATALER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (CNA)
Apr. 2001 Established China Ning Xia Feng Yuan Activated Carbon Company Limited (CFA)
Jul. 2001 Production started at CATALER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY.) LTD (CSA)
Sep. 2001 Opened EUROPE OFFICE in Dusseldorf, Germany
Dec. 2001 Production started at China Ning Xia Feng Yuan Activated Carbon Company Limited (CFA)
Jul. 2002 CATALER (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (CTC) acquired ISO9001, QS9000 certification
Aug. 2002 Production started at CATALER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (CNA)
Dec. 2002 Established Cataler (Wuxi) Automotive Environment Technology Co., Ltd. (CCC)
Feb. 2003 China Ning Xia Feng Yuan Activated Carbon Company Limited (CFA) acquires ISO9001 Certification
Oct. 2003 CATALER (THAILAND) CO., LTD (CTC) acquired ISO/TS-16949 Certification
Oct. 2003 CATALER (THAILAND) CO., LTD (CTC) acquired ISO14001 Certification
Apr. 2004 Production started at Cataler (Wuxi) Automotive Environment Technology Co., Ltd.
May 2004 CATALER (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (CTC) acquired TIS/OHSAS18001 Certification
Aug. 2004 CATALER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION (CNA) acquired ISO/TS-16949 Certification
Sep. 2004 China Ning Xia Feng Yuan Activated Carbon Company Limited (CFA) acquired ISO14001 Certification
Nov. 2004 CATALER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY.) LTD (CSA) acquired ISO/TS-16949 Certification
Sep 2005 CATALER CORPORATION was certified as a plant with well-kept greenery
Dec. 2005 CATALER CORPORATION acquired ISO/TS-16949 Certification
Mar. 2006 Cataler (Wuxi) Automotive Environment Technology Co., Ltd. (CCC) acquired ISO/ TS-16949 Certificate
Nov. 2006 Cataler (Wuxi) Automotive Environment Technology Co., Ltd. (CCC) acquired ISO14001 Certificate
May 2007 CATALER CORPORATION held ceremony for the 40th anniversary of foundation
Jun.2007 CATALER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY.) LTD (CSA) acquired ISO14001 Certificate