Kulthorn Kirby was the first hermetic compressor manufacturer in Thailand, established with Thailand Board of Investment promotion in 1980. The company was officially opened on January 13, 1982, with the initial production output of over 100,000 compressors in the first year of operation. Later, the production capacity was expanded tp 5,500,000 units/year, of which more than 70% are exported worldwide. In 1991, the company was listed in the Stock Exchange of Thailand with 500M Baht registered capital and in 2013, registered capital was increased to 1200M.
Kulthorn Kirby specialize in the manufacturer of hermetic reciprocating compressors for domestic refrigerators, commercial refrigeration systems and air conditioners. Kulthorn Kirby compresors are approved to many international performance and safety standards such as CE, UL, TUV, CCC, SASO and TISI.