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History of Company
1897 Mr. Hatsuzo Sakagami started manufacturing leather made power transmission belt in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
1925 The first Japan made leather seals were approved and purchased for brake cylinders by Japanese Ministry of Railway (currently Japan Railroad).
1934 Company was reorganized as Sakagami Firm Ltd. (capital of 100 thousand Yen)
1941 Laboratory was established in Koiwa, Tokyo.
1942 Company name was changed to Sakagami Seisakusho Ltd. (capital 1 million Yen)
1944 Head office was moved from Honjoyokokawabashi to Kinshicho, the present location.
1946 Ministry of railway appointed the company as a cooperative & authorized parts supplier.
1952 Appointed to be a committee member of Japan industrial Standard (JIS) for leather belts.
Awarded by the minister of commerce for the contribution to the development of domestic railway at 80th anniversary of Japan National Railways.
1960 Nagoya office was opened in Nagoya-city.
1961 Appointed to be a committee member of JIS standardization of V-Packings.
Obtained the license of JIS certified O-ring manufacturing factory.
1964 Funabashi works commenced operation in Funabashi-city, Chiba-pref.
1966 Fukuyama liaison office was built in Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima-pref.
1968 We were authorized as a factory available for JIS indication on V-packings.
1969 Japan's first automotive seals for power steering were on sales.
Fukuyama liaison office was moved to Hiroshima-city, Hiroshima-pref. and became Hiroshima liaison office.
1970 Funabashi works were approved as a JIS certified O-ring manufacturing factory.
1974 Toyota group transplanted Sakagami standard into Toyota standard for the production equipment.
The capital was increased to 200 million Yen.
1975 Awarded by the minister of transport for the contribution to the development of innovative parts for railways.
1985 Nagoya office was moved to the present location and the building was renewed.
1989 Mr. Masao Takaishi was assigned to the president.
1990 Works at headquarters was newly built.
1992 Hiroshima liaison office was renamed Hiroshima office.
1995 Aomori works was built in Aomori-city and started operation.
1997 On the 100th anniversary of Sakagami, headquarters and Funabashi works obtained the certification
of international Standard ISO9001 Quality Management System.
1999 Aomori works were accredited to be ISO9001 certified.
2003 Head office, Funabashi works and Aomori works renewed certification,
International Standard ISO14001 of Environmental Management System.
2006 Nagoya office accredited to be ISO9001 certified.
2009 Headquarters, Funabashi works, Aomori works and Nagoya office certified under the automotive QMS standard, TS16949.
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