About Us

Our technical capabilities and large facilities that manufacture key components in-house have earned us a high reputation and solidified our credibility as a manufacturer.
Our proposal-oriented approach, from stand-alone machines to large line systems, has enabled our products to be used in all regions of the world.

About us

Company nameSAKURAI LTD.
EstablishedOctober 1950
Capital100 million yen
RepresentativeSeiji Sakurai
Number of employeesConsolidated: 394
Non-consolidated: 278 (including 225 regular employees)
Head Office Location720 Handa-machi, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref.
Factory LocationFunaoka factory : 720 Handa-machi, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Pref.
Hosoe factory : 7000-18 Hosoe-cho, Hamana^ku, Hamamatsu-city Shizuoka-Pref.
SubsidiariesSAKURAI VIETNAM Hanoi, Vietnam
SAKURAI U.S.A. Ohio, U.S.A.
Group CompaniesGSE cooperative
BusinessManufacture and sales of specialized machine tools and engineering of production lines
Machining of engine and transmission parts for automobiles and motorcycles
Manufacture of metal machined parts for aircraft and airplanes
BanksShizuoka Bank
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Mitsuisumitomo Bank
Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank
The Shoko Chukin Bank,Ltd.
Stock ListingTokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. JASDAQ

Company History

1950OctoberEstablished a machine shop mainly for machining automobile parts in Sukenobu-cho, Hamamatsu City
1959NovemberThe first twin-head rotary milling machine Model 800 is launched for sale in Japan
1963DecemberRegistered in the Tokyo over-the-counter market
1965JulyThe first exclusive-purpose machine is launched for sale in Japan
1970OctoberIncreased capital to 100 million yen
NovemberCompletion of 4,300 m2 Funaoka Plant of the Machinery Division in Handa-machi, Hamamatsu City, and start of operation
1980OctoberThe first TURREX automatic head changer is launched in Japan
1981JanuaryNew 1,136m2 head office completed
SeptemberCompleted 3,855 m2 expansion of the Engineering Department's Funaoka Plant and green environmental facilities
1985DecemberIncreased capital to 200 million yen
1989MarchStarted operation of Hosoe Plant of Parts Dept. in Hosoe-cho, Hamamatsu City (former Hisa-gun, Hamamatsu City). 6,801m2
1992FebruaryCompleted 3,864m2 expansion of Funaoka Plant, Machinery Dept.
1993FebruaryCompleted 2,853m2 expansion of the Parts Department's Hosoe Plant.
1999AprilHead Office moved to Funaoka Plant of Machinery Dept.
SeptemberObtained ISO9001 certification
2000OctoberEstablished SAKURAI U.S.A.,CO. in North America.
2001MarchObtained ISO14001 certification
2002AprilVietnamese subsidiary SAKURAI VIETNAM LTD. was established.
2005AugustCompleted construction of a new 896m2 office at Hosoe Factory of the Parts Department
2014Novemberion of a new 896m2 office at Hosoe Factory of the Parts Department.
Obtained JISQ9100 certification
2018JulyCompleted construction of a new 3,423m2 third factory in Hosoe Plant, Parts Dept.
AugustReduced capital to 100 million yen

As of July 1, 2024