Kyoritsu Noki Company Limited is founded on 6 September.A revolutionary manual duster for pest control and a new power duster-fogger are introduced.

The DM-Series of backpack blower misting and dusting units opens a new era in pest control.The first Kyoritsu DM-E type two-stroke engine is developed for DM-series units.

The first Kyoritsu speed sprayer revolutionizes domestic agriculture.

Kyoritsu Midget manual duster wins the Milan City Industrial Fair "Good Design" award. Kyoritsu speed sprayers revolutionize orchard farms in Japan.

Corporate stocks are offered for public subscription.Yokosuka plant wins the Japan Industrial Standard (JIS) award for quality.The first Kyoritsu brushcutter (Power Scythe) is developed.

Kyoritsu enters into a technical licence agreement with FMC of the U.S. for manufacturing John Bean speed sprayers and other related equipment.

The first ECHO chain saw, the CS-80, is released, making the beginning of the ECHO brand.MITI grants approval to affix the JIS mark on Kyoritsu manual and power sprayers, indicating they conform to the JIS standards.

Kyoritsu enters a licence agreement with Kloeckner- Humboldt-Deutz AG of Germany to produce air- cooled diesel powered tractors.

The famous ECHO CS-60 chain saw is introduced.An engineering classic that still today is a popular, reliable chain saw.

The new shoulder type straight-shaft brushcutter (Swing Scythe) is introduced.

The DM-9 is introduced, the benchmark leader in the backpack duster and mist sprayer industry.

Kyoritsu signs a contract with Canadian Curtis Wright Company of Canada for the export of two-stroke engines snowmobiles.

Kyoritsu revolutionizes outdoor cleaning and maintenance with its innovative backpack power blower, the PB-9.

Corporate name is changed from Kyoritsu Noki Company Limited to KIORITZ CORPORATION.The light-weight ECHO chain saw CS-302 is introduced-the first real professional small chain saw.

KIORITZ CORP. of AMERICA is established in Northbrook, Illinois.

Innovative ECHO weed and grass trimmer SRM- 140D is introduced.

Corporate name is changed from KIORITZ CORP. of AMERICA to ECHO, INCORPORATED.

The PB-200, the world's first hand-held power blower, is introduced.

KIORITZ R&D Laboratory is completed in the Tokyo Plant.The ten-millionth engine rolls off the line.

KIORITZ Headquarters moves to the new building in Ohme, Tokyo.

The separate lubrication brushcutter, SRM-343SL, wins the SIMA award in a Paris exposition.

KIORITZ is approved for ISO 9000 Series.

The twenty-millionth engine is produced.

KIORITZ CORPORATION celebrates its 50th Anniversary.

Brushcutter and PowerSprayer which equipped i-start in 2000 are put on the market.

Gold Award to i-start at Urbavert 2001, France

KIORITZ, Yokosuka factory is certified for ISO 14000 Series.

Achieved 30 million units of engine production in cumulative total.

KIORITZ ECHO Machinery Co. Ltd. is established in Shenzhen, China.

Achieved 35 million units of engine production in cumulative total.

U.S. subsidiary ECHO Inc. established a new company; Crary Industries Inc., and has taken over the whole business of "Bear Cat" brand garden & yard maintenance equipments from TerraMarc Corp., including other business fields.

Kioritz Corporation, having been operated under Yamabiko Corporation along with Shindaiwa Corporation. Merged into Yamabiko Corporation and launched a fresh start for the future.