History

History

With over 120 years of delivering reliable products, THERMOS® remains as committed as ever to providing the Perfect Temperature.

1892

Invention of Vacuum Insulation Technology

1904

Birth of THERMOS Brand - Glass bottle encased with metal outer body and commercial production began

1907

Popularization of vacuum insulated bottle across the world, becoming an integral part of people's lives

1908

THERMOS Vacuum Technology Introduced to Japan

1909

THERMOS® went with Robert E. Peary to the North Pole

1909

THERMOS® went with E.H. Shackelton to the South Pole and with the Wright Brothers & Count Zeppelin into the air

1911

The THERMOS vacuum flask made a technological breakthrough by producing the first machine-made glass filler

1923

Introduced the No. 24 pint sized "Blue Bottle" and a new gallon-sized insulated food jar known as the THERMOS Jumbo Jug.

1930

Recognition of THERMOS by the Royal Family of the United Kingdom

The American THERMOS Bottle Company played an important role in the war

1939

When World War II broke out in Europe in 1939, virtually all of the capacity of THERMOS Limited in England was changed over to wartime requirements of the British military forces. Every time a thousand bombers went out on a raid, 10,000 to 12,000 THERMOS vacuum flasks went with them. Meanwhile in the U.S., The American THERMOS Bottle Company played an important role in the war. More than 98% of its output was for military usage and atomic energy laboratories. When the war ended in 1945, THERMOS products were more popular than ever.

1953

The first fully lithographed steel lunch box and THERMOS vacuum bottle with the image of western star Roy Rogers - Introduces the first fully lithographed steel lunch box and THERMOS vacuum bottle with the image of western star Roy Rogers. The lunch kit sells over 2,000,000 units in the first year.

1955

THERMOS broadened its assortment by acquiring the manufacturers of the "Little Brown Jug" and other insulated jugs and chests as well as Duncan Hines outdoor grills.

1957

THERMOS brand vacuum bottle was known almost universally for use with food and beverages - By 1957, the THERMOS brand vacuum bottle was known almost universally for use with food and beverages. But by this time, THERMOS products had also proved useful in science, medicine and industry. They had been used in various instruments measuring electric power, rate of climb in airplanes, detection of oil deposits and weather recording. And had also been used to transport rare tropical fish and to preserve and transport blood plasma, serums, bones, tissues and insulin.

1971

THERMOS product were being exported to over 100 different countries - The company was presented with the Queen of England's Award to Industry for these export achievements.

1978

THERMOS® created the world's first stainless steel high vacuum insulated bottle - AF-850/1100/AS-550/750

1982

Launch of Shuttle Mini - first vacuum insulated bottle designed for infant/child use HSC-350/500

1988

Launch of the world's first titanium vacuum insulated bottle

1989

THERMOS® introduced the world's first thermal cooker - its Shuttle Chef® series, that revolutionised cooking with time-saving convenience & energy efficiency

1989

Set up of THERMOS® manufacturing plant, Top Thermo Mfg. (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

1989

THERMOS introduces the THERMOS Nissan brand

1990

NS Thermo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Incorporation

1995

Set up of the first THERMOS® China Manufacturing Plant, THERMOS (China) Housewares Co., Ltd

1998

Launch of industry's first vacuum insulated sports bottle - FBE-500/700

2002

THERMOS introduced its IceBound line of soft coolers. Beautiful and full of high-performance features, IceBound features exclusive IsoTech multi-layered insulation and leak-proof linings.

2004

THERMOS® 100th Anniversary - THERMOS® donated several styles of its company archives to be exhibits in "Taking America to Lunch" collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Washington D.C.