YearHistory and Development of Sakura
1921 Foundation of the company.
1925 Invented "Cray-pas" (oil pastel) and filed the patent globally.
1948 Sales Network (Agent) all over Japan has been established.
1950 Invented and launched Semi-transparent Water Color.
1961 Invented and launched Wood block ink.
1969 Launched "Sakura Sign Pen", "Plastic Pen" and "My Name".

Invented and launched a Slid Mechanical Pencil.
1973 Released "Coupy Pencil", a plastic-type crayon.
1978 Invented and launched "Solid Marker", a tough industrial marker.
1982 Invented and launched "Pigma", a world new sign pen by pigment ink.
1984 Invented and launched "Ballsign", a water-based gel ink ball point pen.
1986 "Sakura of America" has been established in Hayward, California.
1990 "Pigmax", a water-based opaque pigment marker was introduced.
1991 Acquired the Dutch fine art material "Royal Talens BV" and Sakura became the world No.1 largest maker of art materials.

As commemoration of 70th Anniversary of foundation, Osaka head office has been re-built and also started the first annual "All Japan amateur art grand prize contest".
1993 "Shanghai Sakura Stationary Co., Ltd." has been established in Shanghai China.
1995 As Tube revolution," Lead tube" of Water color has been changed to "Polythene tube". Also as "Laminated tube" has been introduced.
1997 Acquired the Dutch pencil maker "Bruynzeel BV" and Sakura became the only company that can produce and sell full range of color art materials from color pencils to oil color.
1998 Started the series of new products "Eco-feel" based on Ecology.
2000 "Japanese patent office governor prize" was awarded to the invention of special Gel ink for Ballsign.

Osaka Factory acquired certification of environmental management "ISO14001".

Released "Washable Indian Ink".

New Business, "Memorabiliart" (Scrapbooking) started.
2001 New Business, "Educe" (Mail-order business) started.
2002 Established "Talens Chile" (Joint venture Royal Talens & Artel in Santiago,Chile) and also established "Shanghai Sakura International Trading Co., Ltd." in China.
2003 Launched "Glaze", a 3D gloss color pen.
2004 Released "Mat Water Colors Multi" suitable not only on paper but on wood and plastic.
2006 New Business, "Corusupport" (Dispatch art teachers to schools) started.
2007 Established "Shanghai Talens Fine Art Material Co., Ltd." in Shanghai (Joint Venture with Royal Talens).
2008 "Artist Material Suppliers Co., Ltd." has been established in Japan to supply fine art & color products as whole-seller.

"Shanghai Talens" acquired certification of quality management system "ISO9001".
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