News & Insights

We’re changing the narrative of the manufacturing industry one story at a time. CMTA’s award-winning storytelling team showcases California’s 30,000 manufacturers by uplifting the voices of our makers. Find industry news and the stories from those “Making California” below. 

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Press Release

First Major Tankless Brand Assembled in U.S. Joins CMTA

Apr 15, 2025

Sacramento, Calif. – The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed new member Rinnai to the organization. Rinnai America Corporation, a subsidiary of Rinnai Corporation in Nagoya, Japan, was established in 1974. With a global perspective to create 21st-century products for the home and business, Rinnai America offers highly efficient home and business comfort solutions, including tankless water heaters, condensing gas boilers, and more.

“Having Rinnai join CMTA only further strengthens our membership network of innovative manufacturers and forward thinkers,” said Lance Hastings, President & CEO of CMTA. “Their expertise in advanced manufacturing, efficiency, and sustainability will bring valuable insights and resources to our members and California’s manufacturing and technology sectors.”

The company is committed to providing a wide range of comfort solutions to the North American market. In recent years, the company has made significant investments in the market including the opening of its world class innovation center and the construction of its manufacturing facility in Griffin, GA.

“Our brand promise is Creating a healthier way of living® which is very focused on improving the lives of our customers. California is a very important market for Rinnai, and we have many opportunities to enhance consumers’ lives with our highly efficient home comfort solutions,” said Frank Windsor, President of Rinnai America Corporations. “We are excited and proud to be joining CMTA to ensure consumers and businesses have options to choose the best heating and water heating solutions available.”

While known as a leader in the tankless water heating category, Rinnai has expanded its product portfolio to include a full line of residential and commercial gas boilers, as well as its Electric Heat Pump Water Heater.

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The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) has advocated for pro-growth laws and regulations before the California legislature and administrative agencies since 1918. The total output from manufacturing in California is $300 billion per year, roughly 10 percent of the total economic output of the state. Manufacturers employ 1.3 million Californians paying wages more than $2,500 higher than other non-farm employers in the state.

About Rinnai

Rinnai America Corporation, a subsidiary of Rinnai Corporation in Nagoya, Japan, was established in 1974 and is headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia. Rinnai America offers a wide variety of highly efficient home and business comfort solutions, including tankless water heaters, condensing gas boilers, space heating furnaces, and electric heat pump water heaters. With a global perspective to create 21st-century products for the home and business, Rinnai America is committed to quality, safety, and Creating a healthier way of living®. For more information about Rinnai’s entire product line, visit www.rinnai.us.

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