The dates below have been carefully identified as some of the key events in Hochiki’s history and together help identify who Hochiki are today.
1918
Hochiki was established under the corporate name of ‘Tokyo Hochiki Co. Ltd’.
1920
The world’s first addressable fire alarm system was installed by Hochiki Corporation.
1951
Hochiki produced a rate-of-rise heat detector & succeeded developing an automatic fire detector.
1967
Hochiki develop an ionisation detector.
1972
Tokyo Hochiki Co. Ltd became Hochiki Corporation and Hochiki America Corporation opened in the USA
1973
An intrinscially safe fire alarm system was developed.
1975
Hochiki detectors first sold in the UK.
1993
Hochiki Europe office opened in Gillingham, Kent.
1995
Hochiki Corporation opened one of the largest testing facilities in the world.
1996
Hochiki developed the highly reliable and robust ESP protocol.
1997
Hochiki Singapore Branch Office was opened.
2001
Hochiki representative office opened in Beijing.
2010
Hochiki release UK’s first intelligent emergency lighting system, FIREscape.
2011
Hochiki Australia opened.
2012
The Hochiki Group acquired Kentec Electronics and Hochiki de Mexico S.A. de C.V. was established.
2013
Hochiki Middle East opened in Dubai.
2014
Hochiki India Branch Office opened in New Delhi.
2017
Hochiki Italia established in Verona, Italy. Hochiki release the innovative L@titude fire panel.
2018
Hochiki release the ACD-E, CO multi-sensor