Screen printing technology
brings new ideas
to manufacturing

About us

Sakurai expands industrial
possibilities with screen technology

We are a leading silk screen printing press manufacturer. Since our establishment in Gifu in 1946, we have been working together with the global printing industry.With the spread of IT, the global information industrial society is bringing about structural changes in the entire industry due to the sophistication and diversification of needs. We will continue to evolve as a comprehensive proposal-oriented company that meets the various needs of the market by applying "screen technology".
Our mission

Top message

Work as a SAKURAI in the world.

"I want to give shape to things that are useful to people."
In this day and age, the conventional wisdom has become insane, and values have become more diverse than ever imagined. This is the time to move away from the sensitivity of turning to the right when tapped on the right shoulder, and to dare to turn to the left and look objectively at one's own position before making a decision. That's why we emphasize "affirmation of requirements and verification through prototyping" for our customers. In other words, we believe that "technology is merely a tool to realize the customer's requirements.Sakurai Graphic Systems, as an equipment manufacturer that designs and manufactures cylinder-type fully automatic screen press with the world's top market share, takes advantage of its superiority and challenges itself daily to create prototypes of all kinds of new products for various customers regardless of their business categories.
In the “Sakurai Prototype Manufacturing Package”, we provide all the facilities, locations, and human resources necessary for silk-screening technology.
In the "Sakurai Prototype Manufacturing Package," we provide all the facilities, locations, and human resources related to silk screen technology that our customers need.We will work with you through the entire process, starting with physical properties testing, and continuing through prototyping, verification, and mass production until the product is launched on the market.
Through this business model, we hope to help our customers develop products that meet their individual requirements quickly and without the risk of initial investment.
We hope you will take this opportunity to use our company as a springboard to try this unique idea.

Ryuta Sakurai
President

Overview

Company Name
Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation
President
Ryuta Sakurai
Established
October 1946
Capital
367 million yen
Net Sales
3,877 million yen (April 2022 – March 2023)
Number of employees
93 (as of March 31, 2023)
Business activities
Manufacture and sale of screen press and related equipment
Products
  • Automatic screen press
  • Printing related equipment
  • Prototype-specific contract manufacturing
Executives

PresidentRyuta Sakurai

Senior Managing DirectorHitoshi Shimada

DirectorAkira Sawada

Executive officerAtsushi Wakao

Executive officerShoichi Komi

AuditorKikuji Sakurai

Accounting auditor
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

History

2021

We have built a new system to support " trial production and contract production " that accompanies the development of new products by our customers. With the know-how and experience as a printing machine manufacturer, we will help our customers to identify the business needs and develop new markets for new products.

2020

We have announced DMS-80SD-EXT + CCD, multi-task automatic cylinder screen line combined with Ink Jet Printing as a concept of EXCITE(EXTRA COMBINATION OF INKJET TECHNOLOGY). It can be realized the process of full-color inkjet printing, white back up printing, and glue printing (powdering) in one line.
The foiling unit we released in 2019 have updated and announced as a highly functionalized unit LQM-105 EVOLUTION at the same time.

2019

The hot foil line connecting luxury quality metal LQM-105 to the stop cylinder type fully automatic screen printing press MS-102AX capable of achieving high added value and high productivity is announced at a new technology presentation show in April. Released the conveyor type printed sheet automatic inspection system SI-102OL.

2018

Released A2 size OLIVER266 RCS multi-purpose processing machine and MSDR-30 two color roll to roll printing line. At the IGAS 2018 exhibition, a demonstration of a series of printing, decoration, inspection and processing production processes under the theme of "Shape" and a printing press operation management system using IoT were exhibited.

2017

As the MSDR series, announced the compact size MSDR-30, which thoroughly pursues the operability and high precision unique to small machines, and the printing sheet automatic inspection device MS-102INS, to which a cylinder screen printer is applied.

2016

A2 size two color offset press OLIVER266SI semi-highpile model, direct drive cylinder screen press MS-110DDS were released at the 6th new technology introduction show (at Gifu factory). At DRUPA 2016 exhibition, the line with MSDR-60 + LED-UV dryer and cylinder type fully automatic screen perss MS-80AII (upgraded model), which is the best-selling machine, are exhibited together with the electronic low-temperature UV dryer made by Natgraph, UK.

2015

At IGAS 2015 Exhibition (Tokyo), we exhibited the OLIVER580SD five color offset press with LED-UV dryer and inline coater, and the cylinder type roll-to-roll screen printing machine MSDR-60. Under the theme of "the future of your printing", we proposed a demonstration of waterless LEDUV printing and utilize of screen printing for commercial printing.

2014

OLIVER880SDC-LED UV dryer press, B2 wide 8 color offset press was exhibited at new technology introduction show in Gifu factory, and it is delivered to a label printing company in USA
MSDR-60 2 color line was released at new tech. introduction show in Gifu factory
Instaled MSDR-60 2 color line and 3 color line at smartphone window printers in Korea.

2013

Installed 4 lines of MS-80SD-CCD camera at touch panel maker in China
MSDR-60 1 color line was released at new technology introduction show in Gifu factory.

2012

OLIVER580SDC B2 – Wide 5 color press was exhibited at DRUPA 2012 (12th participation since 1962)

2011

The first new technology presentation show was held at the Gifu Plant. The concept was "showing new products and technologies developed with customers". As a state-of-the-art, high-precision technology, the B2 wide four color offset printing machine OLIVER480SD and the two color cylinder screen printing line DMS-102SD, and MS-80SD-CCD camera for the printed electronics industry were released.

2010

B2-wide two color/perfector offset press, Model OLIVER275SDPw and servo drive cylinder screen press, Model MS-80SD with low temperature UV dryer were exhibited at JP-Osaka.

2009

Exhibited at JGAS2009 the A1 size 4 color offset press, Model OLIVER496SD with waterless print application, and the MS-80SD with low-temperature UV dryer MS-80UV-N.

2008

OL596SDC (A1 size with UV coater) was released at DRUPA 2008
OL466SD (Waterless spec) was released in Toray booth at DRUPA 2008
MS-80SD (Direct-drive cylinder screen printing press) was released at our showroom exhibition

2007

Gifu Plant expanded 220kw solar power generation system on the rooftops (Total 320kw)
OLIVER596SD (A1 size) was released at IGAS 2007
MS-102SD (Direct-drive cylinder screen printing press) was released at IGAS 2007
The 400th installation of OLIVER466SI/SIP series was realized (September)

2006

OLIVER675SDPC (Super B size, six colors convertible perfector with UV coater) was released.
SAKURAI S-PAS Service is launched.
Our company was celebrated its 60th anniversary.
OLIVER 275SDW/SDPW (B2 wide size, 2 colors convertible perfector) was released.
Gifu Plant’s unattended machine-tool group (FMS) undergoes a thorough upgrade.
Gifu Plant installed 100kw solar power generation system on the rooftops

2005

OLIVER466SDP (A2 size, convertible perfector) was released
The 300th installation of OLIVER466SI/SIP series was realized.

2004

OLIVER575SDC(B2 size, 5 color with UV coater) was released at DRUPA04 (Germany).
Gifu factory acquired the certification of ISO14001.

2003

The 100th installation of OLIVER-466SI/SIP series was realized (February).
Three dimension CAD system was introduced at the design department in factory.
Gifu factory acquired the certification of ISO9001 (2000 edition).

2002

Servo drive full automation cylinder screen press, MSD-102A and a full automation stop cylinder screen press squeegee pressure digital adjusting system, MS-80A were released at FESPA02, Spain.

2001

OLIVER466SIP(A2 size convertible perfector)was released at JP2001(Osaka).

2000

Sakurai, London branch office was opened for strengthening the sale in U.K.
Super large sized three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine(made by Carl Zeiss, Germany) was introduced to improve the precision of products.

1998

Certified to ISO 900l at Gifu factory.

1997

Debut of the OLIVER572EDII with a coatingunit at Chicago Print 97.
Expansion of Gifu factory with MAPICS automated control system and new facilities.

1996

Release of OLIVER2102EPII with SPC.

1993

OLIVER472EDII/272EII with SPC and OLIVER272EPII with Automatic perfecting mechanism were exhibited at IGAS 93.

1992

Renamed Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation(Merger of Sakurai Machinery Works, Ltd.)

1991

The OLIVER 672ED was announced at IGAS 91.

1990

Sakurai USA, Inc.,Chicago, was founded.

1989

A new modem factory was constructed at Mino.

1986

Overseas agency network was reinforced further.

1984

Sakurai Machinery (Europe) Ltd., London, was established. Sales and technical servicing were expanded not only to European markets but to Africa and Middle East.

1982

The OLIVER 272 model was exhibited at DRUPA 82.

1977

Exhibited the OLIVER press at DRUPA 77. Started to ship to European markets.

1975

The OLIVER 48 offset printing press was built.

1973

Constructed a new factory with modem equipment.

1972

Partaked in DRUPA 72. Midas screen press was completed.

1968

Concluded a technical tie-up agreement with the General Research lnc., USA and started to build cylinder type of screen press.

1967

Participated in DRUPA 67, the second DRUPA Exhibition.

1964

First screen press was produced.

1962

Sakurai exhibited its letter presses in DRUPA 62, in Germany, for the first time.

1961

Sakurai Machine Trading Co.,Ltd, was set up, specializing in marketing.

1946

Sakurai Machinery Works,Ltd. was established for manufacturing and sales of printing presses.

Data

Business experience with98countries around the world

Asia
19
India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Korea, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong
North America
2
United States, Canada
Europe
33
Ireland, Andorra, Italy, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Finland, France, Bulgaria, Belarus, Belgium, Poland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Portugal, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia
Africa
14
Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Tunisia, Nigeria, Malawi, South Africa, Mauritius, Morocco
Pacific Ocean
5
Australia, Samoa, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji
Central and South America
15
Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Honduras, Mexico
Middle East
10
United Arab Emirates, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon

Number of clients Approx. 3000companies

Domestic
2168
Abroad
898

Total number of printing presses sold Approx. 10000units

Screen Printing
Screen Printing
3000
Offset Printing
Offset Printing
7000

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