Like the A.O. Smith production base all over the world, A.O. Smith Company has established a perfect modern management system integrating R&D, production, sales and service in China, bringing international quality water heater products and professional services to China consumers.
1874, C.J. Smith opened a small shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, producing baby stroller accessories.
1902 produced the first automobile frame, and cooperated with many famous automobile companies including Ford and General Motors to develop the world's first frame assembly line, which created a "mechanical miracle" to promote the process of industrial automation in the United States and established a leading position in the field of manufacturing technology in the world.
1928 made the largest pressure boiler in the world at that time.
1936 obtained the patent of Jingui liner and became the industry standard.
1947 65438+1October A.O. Smith appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and the magazine excitedly described A.O. Smith's new water heater factory in Kankakee, Illinois as "the most efficient factory of its kind in the world".
1948a.o. Smith merged with Burkay Company in Ohio to enter the commercial water heater market. The coil type "fast" water heater has since become the development foundation of the company's commercial water heater. Five years later, Jingui liner commercial water heater was put on the market.
1950, a.o. Smith acquired the While-A-Way automobile company in Ohio. Three years later, the fully sealed motor, the key component of air conditioner and refrigerator compressor, came out.
1968a.o.10,000,000 household water heater produced by Smith.
1974a.o. Smith Company100th anniversary. Introduce "Environmentalist" household energy-saving water heater production line.
1976a.o. Smith Company is the father of bank teller machine system, and its data system subsidiary has written software for the first bank teller machine system "TYME" in the United States.
1998a.o. Smith acquired GE's domestic compressor motor business and became a leader in the production of fully enclosed motors in North America. In the same year, AIO Smith (China) Water Heater Co., Ltd. was established.
1999 A.O. Smith completed the largest acquisition in history, acquiring the global motor business of Magnetek.
In 200 1 year, A.O. Smith successfully acquired State Water Heater Company, the third largest water heater company in the United States with annual sales of 325 million dollars, and the sales of commercial water heaters in North America reached 52% of the market share, further enhancing the market leading position.
20011a.o. Smith Company became the first foreign-funded enterprise to announce its capital increase in China after China officially joined the WTO.
In 2003, A.O. Smith made great progress in China. In 2002, its market share rose to the sixth place among nearly 400 water heater brands in China, and further jumped to the second place in 2003.
In 2004, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of A.O. Smith Company/KLOC-0, it was announced that WPC Global Engineering R&D Center was established in China, and it was officially completed and put into use in March 2005.
In March 2005, the A.O. Smith water heater made in China passed the DOE energy-saving certification in the United States.
In 2006, A.O. Smith successfully acquired GSW Company, further consolidating A.O. Smith's leading position in the North American market.
20 1 1 On July 20th, 2008, A.O. Smith successfully acquired Lochinvar Corp, a competitor, for US$ 4180,000, thus continuing to consolidate A.O. Smith's market share in global commercial water heaters.