History | MORITA

The worldwide success story of Morita started in the year 1916 when Junichi Morita establish the "Morita Shika Shoten" in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, in Japan. This was based on the desire to improve not only the quality of life of patients but also the quality of work of doctors and dentists. After just a few years, he decided to change the business form from just importing medical devices to the development of own products. Above all, it was his consistent endeavor for precision and uncompromising quality that motivated him to take this courageous step. This passion has repeatedly generated path-breaking innovations in the course of the company’s history – and even today it continues to characterize our family-owned and family-managed enterprise.

2016

Celebrating 100th anniversary of foundation.
2013

Establishment of MORITA DENTAL ASIA PTE. LTD.

Establishment of J. MORITA CORPORATION INDIA.
2010

Opened Morita West Japan Distribution Center (MWDiC) in Kuse-gun, Kyoto.
2007

Opened new show room Dental Plaza Tokyo in Ariake, Tokyo.
2002

Completed construction of show room on the ground floor of the Dental Plaza.

Opened Morita East Japan Distribution Center (MEDiC) in Matsudo, Chiba.

Funded Morita Dental Business School (MDBS).
2001

Introduced new company logo as a new Visual Identity System (V.I.S.) to the three group companies.
1998

Opened Representative office in Nanjing, China.
1996

Launched Morita official web site called "Dental Plaza".
1993

Completed construction of Osaka Headquarters 2nd building.

Completed construction of J. Morita Tokyo MFG. Corp. main building
1992

Merged Morita Tokyo and Morita Osaka.
1989

Established SIAMDENT CO., LTD. in Thailand.
1979

Established J. MORITA EUROPE GMBH (JME) in Frankfurt, Germany.
Established East Asian Dental Corporation Ltd. (EAD) in Bangkok, Thailand.
1977

Relocated the Morita Osaka Headquarters to a newly built building in Suita City, Osaka, which is named "Dental Plaza".
1977

Opened J. MORITA USA, INC. (JMA) in Los Angeles, USA.
1974

Opened a representative office in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
1972

Changed official designation of Morita from Chinese kanji to katakana.

The Kumiyama factory is established in southern Kyoto.

J. MORITA MFG CORP receives the domestic Medium and Small Enterprise Research Center Prize, placing first in the nation.
1970

Commenced innovative Morita Spaceline Franchised Dealers (SFD) system.
1967

Merged Tokyo Plant of J. MORITA. MFG. CORP. with Sanshoku Inc. to establish Morita Sanshoku Inc. (currently J. MORITA TOKYO MFG. CORP.).
1964

The company held a conference in Osaka for the nation-wide press, and production and sales began in July of the same year. In October, the company opened a representative office in Los Angeles in the USA, the nation which represented the world's largest market.

Released "Spaceline Chair Unit," which triggered the current widespread.
1959

Concluded a technical cooperation agreement with Ritter (USA).
1945

Began manufacturing dental chair units by J. MORITA. MFG. CORP..
1943

Completed construction of a new plant of J. MORITA. MFG. CORP. in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City.
1927

Released "A Type Unit", the first Japanese domestically made unit.

Established an exclusive plant for the production of dental equipment and commenced production.
1923

Opened the Kokura Office in Kokura City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Seven years after the foundation of the company, footholds had been established in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyushu, where the oldest dental colleges were located.
1921

Opened the Osaka Office in Minami Ward, Osaka City.
1918

Opened the Tokyo Office in Kyobashi Ward, Tokyo City.
1916

Established as "Morita Shika Shoten" in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, by Junichi Morita, in order to import and sell dental equipment and materials.