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1918 |
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The company was established for the purpose of manufacturing various kinds of rubber products. |
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During WW2 |
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Designated a munitions factory by the Japanese Army and Navy. |
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December |
1950 |
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Patent for "SAKURA FIRE HOSE" registed. |
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May |
1951 |
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Sakura passed National Fire Prevention Board Specifications inspection. |
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December |
1954 |
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Approval issued to Sakura for hoses and rubber products for aircraft that conform to the Specifications of the Ministry of Transportation by Aeronautical Enterprise Law. |
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June |
1962 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Kirkhill Rubber Company of the USA, and started manufacturing "Jet Starter Ducts" and "Air Ducts" under license. |
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March |
1964 |
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listied on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
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October |
1964 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Resistoflex of the USA, and started manufacturing "Teflon® hose" under license. |
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November |
1965 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Anchor Coupling Inc. of The USA, and production of Hydraulic hoses and couplings. |
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January |
1970 |
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Sasazuka Plant receives permission to use JIS mark on high-pressure hose. |
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February |
1970 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Hitco of the USA, and started manufacturing "Insuration Blankets" fir aircraft under license. |
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April |
1973 |
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First phase construction of Ohtawara plant completed. |
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October |
1974 |
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Construction of New Head Office Building completed. |
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November |
1974 |
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Consolidation of Nagoya, Sasazuka and Nakano plants into Ohtawara plant initiated. |
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March |
1977 |
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Consolidation into Ohtawara plant completed. |
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December |
1977 |
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Capital stock increased to 506 million yen. |
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September |
1978 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Resistoflex of the USA, and started manufacturing "Dynatube® Fitting" under license. |
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October |
1982 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Kirkhill Rubber Company of the USA, and started manufacturing "Inflatable Seal" under lincese. |
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September |
1983 |
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Started manufacturing lightweight fire hose. |
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December |
1984 |
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Full-scale participation in rocket projects. |
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June |
1985 |
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Started manufacturing lightweight suction hose. |
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January |
1986 |
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Started manufacturing lightweight oil-resistant hose. |
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January |
1989 |
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Entered into a technical agreement with Parker Hannifin Stratoflex of the USA, and started manufacturing lightweight rubber hose for aircraft. |
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April |
1989 |
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Started production of car air conditioner hose for alternate refrigerant(R-134a). |
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July |
1989 |
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Kanagawa plant founded. Started as a hydraulic hose assembly plant. |
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January |
1990 |
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Production of composite parts approved by Boeing Company of the USA. |
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November |
1990 |
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Sakura granted its engineering know-how for the production of car air conditioner hose for alternate refriferant (R-134a) to Codan Gummi A/S of Denmark. |
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January |
1995 |
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IFEX impulse Fire Extinguishing Gun placed on sale. |
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May |
1997 |
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Started manufacture of phenol CFRP for Sapce application. |
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January |
1999 |
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U.S. patent garanted for TWINSTAR Coupling. |
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February |
1999 |
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ISO 9001 certification obtained. |
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June |
2000 |
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TWINSTAR Coupling exhibited at the German International Exhibition for Fire and Catastrophe Prevention "InterSHUTZ 2000 - DERROTE HANN". |
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May |
2001 |
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Started manufacturing Unisex Quick Connect Couplings "Sanitary TWINSTAR" for food processing and chemical industry. |
