History
Iwashiya Ichizaemon's Honcho Pharmacy – from “Edo Sights Illustrated” (1834 – 1836)
Vehicle-type Disinfector for the battlefield delivered to the military hospital (1904)
Cylindrical Steam Disinfector (1909)
| Prior to 1870 | Had operated “Iwashiya Pharmacy” in Nihonbashi district of Edo, now Tokyo, since 1600s. |
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| 1871 | Formed the medical equipment division of Iwashiya, and registered the trademark “Sakura” by 1887 – the birth of Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd. |
| 1901 | “Iwashiya Matsumoto Machinery Shop” established. |
| 1906 | “Kanko-sha” established in Tokyo. |
| 1917 | The company name changed to “Matsumoto Manufacturing Company” - the birth of Tiyoda Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
Inside the Disinfector Factory (1940s)
Steam Disinfector delivered to Nippon Steel Yawata Hospital (1936)
| 1934 | The company name changed to “Tiyoda Manufacturing Company”. |
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| 1944 | Evacuated from the war, Tiyoda Manufacturing Company relocated to Yashiro City in Nagano Prefecture, where the current Education Center is located. |
| 1957 | Tiyoda Manufacturing Company reorganized into “Tiyoda Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” |
| 1962 | “Iwashiya Matsumoto Machinery Shop” reorganized into “Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd.” |
| 1978 | Training Center, now Education Center, established. |
| 1979 | Sakura Engineering Co., Ltd. established. |
Inside the Development Division (1980s)
Inside the Sterilizer Shop (1980s)
ETP120A (1982)
| 1981 | “Chikuma Factory”, now Nagano Chikuma Factory, established in Koshoku City, now Chikuma City. |
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| 1986 | Sakura Finetek USA, Inc. established in Torrance, California, U.S.A. |
| 1987 | Technical Service Center established in Beijing, China. |
| 1988 | Yashiro Factory, now Nagano Yashiro Factory, built in Yashiro, Koshoku City. |
| 1989 | Nagano Chikuma Factory certified by ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. |
| 1993 | Sakura Finetek Europe B.V established in Leiden, the Netherlands. |
| 1994 | Beijing Office open in Beijing, China. |
| 1995 | Acquisition of the pathology and cytology equipment product lines of U.S.-based Miles, Inc., now Bayer Corp. |
| 1997 | Yawata Factory, now Nagano Yawata Factory, built in Yawata, Koshoku City, now Chikuma City. |
Tissue-Tek® Xpress® x120 (2008)
Steam Sterilizer: VS Series (2004)
Industrial use washer: F1 Multi (2009)
Sakura stand at a trade exhibition (2009)
| 2001 | Sakura Finetek Co., Ltd. established, taking over Laboratory Division of Sakura Seiki. |
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| 2005 | Sakura SI Co., Ltd. established, taking over SI Division of Sakura Seiki. Sakura International Co., Ltd. established, taking over International Division of Sakura Seiki. |
| Oct. 2005 | Two companies merged into one: Tiyoda Manufacturing Company and Sakura Seiki. The company name is now Sakura Seiki Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2008 | Sakura Healthcare Support Co., Ltd. established, taking over sterilization outsourcing business of Sakura Seiki. |
| Oct. 2008 | Sakura System Planning Co., Ltd. established, taking over CSSD consulting services and other relate business of Sakura Seiki. |
| Apr. 2009 | Sakura Global Holding Co., Ltd. created. |
| Dec. 2011 | Business transfer from Sakura International Co., Ltd. |
| Dec. 2014 | 「SAKURA topia」open in Tokyo Head Office. |
| Oct. 2016 | Merged with Sakura IPT&ST Solution Co., Ltd. |
| Jan. 2021 | Merged with Sakura System Planning Co., Ltd. Sakura System Solution Co., Ltd. created. |
Oct. 2022 | Merged Nagaoka Service Center into Niigata Service Center. Nagasaki R&D Center open. |
