2000...After Shenhua Industrial (a public company in China), Mr. Qu Jianguo spent time in Canada and came back to China for another undertaking.

2001...Canature formally established and brought the Whole House Water Filter Concept into the Chinese market. In Zhangjiang High Tech Park, Canature's first assembly line was set up in a rental plant.

2002...Canature built its R & D team including its own laboratory. Since then, Canature was on its way to independent research development.

2003...For the first time, Canature was certified by the Shanghai government as a high-tech enterprise. In the same year, Canature bought a 600,000 square meters property with which to build our current factory near the Pudong International Airport.

2004...After four years of hard work and development, Canature started becoming a well-known name in the water industry while promoting the positive development of the Home Water Treatment Industry. Canature's 1st phase plant was completed by the end of the year. Facilities are built according to international standards.

2005...Our End-users exceeded 20,000 in Shanghai. In the same year, our Overseas Sales Department was established, which became an important step to open overseas markets. Canature also set up a plastic workshop including blow molding machines and injection molding machines. Plastic components were started to be produced in house to ensure the products' quality and traceability.

2006...The overseas markets developed rapidly. Canature's cabinet-style water softener became popular in the world and our customers include Europe, America, and Asie. Meanwhile, Canature invest more on facility improvement and quality management. By the end of 2006, Canature has been certified to ISO9001 and ISO14001. An annual capacity of 180,000 units' production line has been set up. The overall sales were increased by 100% compared to 2005.

2007...The canature plant was completed in 2007 with a total of 12 buildings including R&D, manufacturing, warehouse, training & conversation, dormitory and administration. At the same time, Canature made a major breakthrough in R&D: Canature's pressure tanks and control valves have been successfully developed. The BNT control valves have passed CE and ROHS certification, and the annual sales grew 80%.

2008...Canature turned into a joint-stock enterprise. This year, we participated actively in the Wenchuan Earthquake and the Olympic Games to further settle its leading position in the industry. Canature's own whole house filter was honored as a National Key New product, and again, Canature was certified by the Shanghai government as a high-tech enterprise. Our breakthrough technology and application obtained many National Grants and bounty. Our pressure tanks have also passed NSF Certification. Under the financial crisis, Canature broke the ice to advance.

2009...Canature was granted the Shanghai Famous Brand, Top Ten National Brands of the water industry and Top Ten Popular Household Brands in China. President Qu will lead our team to meet the challenges and opportunities in 2009.