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A.O. Smith (China) Water Heater Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned company invested and established by the American A.O. Smith Company in 1998 and located in Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone. ?

A.O. Smith products span both household and commercial fields: household products include electric water heaters, gas water heaters, air source heat pump water heaters, solar water heaters, home central hot water, heating furnaces, water purifiers, and home central Twelve categories include water purifiers, air purifiers, beauty water softeners, constant-temperature plumbing mattresses, and smoke stoves. Commercial products include three categories: water heaters, hot water boilers, and water purifiers. ?

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In 1874, A.O. Smith Company was established in Wisconsin, USA.

In 1936, A.O. Smith developed the "Jingui special protection liner" technology, which was subsequently applied to the field of water heaters and became a well-known manufacturer in the American water heater industry.

In 1974, the 100th anniversary of the founding of A.O. Smith Company, the energy-saving production line for household water heaters was developed in the same year.

In 1998, A.O. Smith invested US$30 million to establish the wholly-owned A.O. Smith (China) Water Heater Co., Ltd. in Nanjing.

In 1999, A.O. Smith water heaters manufactured in China passed the U.S. safety test "UL" certification and began to be sold back to the United States.

In 2000, Aiosmith (China) Water Heater Co., Ltd. passed ISO9002 and ISO9001 certifications.

In September 2001, A.O. Smith Company of the United States successfully acquired Start Company, the third largest water heater company in the United States with annual sales of US$325 million, further consolidating its leading position in the market.

In November 2001, the day China officially joined the WTO, A.O. Smith Company announced a capital increase of US$20 million in China to increase investment in research and development and expand the water heater production and assembly line. China has become the new focus of the company's global development strategy.

In 2004, on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the establishment of A.O. Smith Company, it announced the establishment of the WPC Global Engineering R&D Center in China. The center was officially opened in March 2005.

In 2006, A.O. Smith Company successfully acquired Canadian GSW Company, further consolidating A.O. Smith Company's leading position in the North American market.

In June 2007, it was determined to increase capital and start the third phase of the expansion project, which will double its production scale in China based on the just completed second phase.

In 2010, A.O. Smith was honored as the licensed product manufacturer of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the official designated supplier of hot water equipment for the United States Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, and provided a full range of hot water solutions for 23 World Expo venues.

In 2011, A.O. Smith Company successfully acquired the North American boiler manufacturer Lochinvar Company for US$418 million, ushering in another major development opportunity.

In 2011, the company invested RMB 500 million to build the industry's first low-carbon energy-saving water heater R&D/production base, further consolidating A.O. Smith's leading position in innovation, energy conservation and environmental protection in the water heater industry.

In 2013, A.O. Smith’s global super production/research base in Nanjing, China was completed and opened.

2014 marks the 140th anniversary of A.O. Smith.

In 2015, A.O. Smith's sales of water heaters and water purifiers ranked first in the Chinese market share in the industry, and its air purifier products also entered the top three in the high-end market, further consolidating A.O. Smith's position as a medium-sized household and commercial product. The status of a leader in the high-end market industry

In 2016, A.O. Smith's environmental appliance production and research base in Nanjing was officially put into construction. The total investment in the project is 500 million yuan, which is used for research and development, production of water purification and air purification and Water softeners are the main representative environmental electrical products, with an estimated annual production capacity of 2 million units.

In 2017, A.O. Smith’s global market value exceeded US$10 billion and became a component stock of the US S&P 500 Index. Its brand strength and investment value have won high recognition from the investment community.

In May 2018, the A.O. Smith Environmental Production and Research Base was completed and opened.

Reference source: A.O. Smith official website - A.O. Smith in China