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Sugatsune

Sugatsune Kogyo (スガツネ工業株式会社, Sugatsune Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a manufacturing company based in Tokyo.

Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd.
Native name
スガツネ工業株式会社
Sugatsune Kōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha
Company typeKK
IndustryManufacturing
FoundedFebruary 11, 1930; 94 years ago (1930-02-11) in Tokyo
HeadquartersIwamotochō,
Chiyoda, Tokyo
,
Japan
Areas served
  • Canada
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • France
  • South Korea
Key people
Jun Sugasawara, President
ProductsArchitectural and industrial hardware components
Number of employees
515 (2019)
Websiteglobal.sugatsune.com

Founding and history edit

The company name "Sugatsune" is a shortened form of the founder's name, Sugasawara Tsunesaburo. It was founded as Sugatsune Shouten in Kanda, Tokyo in 1930.[1] The store was incorporated and changed its name to Sugatsune Kogyo Co, Ltd., and started manufacturing telecommunication hardware components until the end of World War II.[2] Thereafter, the company started producing architectural and furniture hardware. Sugatsune first hardware was exported to the U.S. in 1949.[3]

Sugatsune is a source for hardware products and component hardware for homes, telecommunication devices, consumer electronics, and marine equipment. Several Sugatsune products have won the Good Design Award (グッドデザイン賞) in Japan, administered by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.[4][5][6]

Sugatsune is headquartered in Iwamotochō, Tokyo[7] and the company has sales and distribution offices in the United States,[8] Canada,[9] the United Kingdom,[10] Germany,[11] China,[12] India,[13] and South Korea.[14]

Products edit

Sugatsune's product range includes over 20,000 items. The items range from architectural furniture and hardware to industrial components. This includes hinges, hooks, catches, drawer slides, brackets, handles and more. It produces products for a variety of industries as diverse as cabinets, semiconductor fabrication plants, yachts, doors, and more.

Sugatsune's hinges are used around the world and are recognized in the industry.[15][16]

MonoFlat Unison (MFU) is a sliding door system that enables doors to move inward and slide sideways without use of door handles in order to close flush with the wall. The external surface of the door can be flush with the wall or surrounding enclosure, giving a monolithic appearance.

Multimo is a multiple-motion door system for cabinets, allowing them be pulled out and slide sideways to allow more work space in front of the cabinet when the door is open. A damper provides smooth closing.

Brands edit

Lapcon (Lamp Control) is a damper mechanism for smooth door opening and closing of drawers and doors. Several products featuring the mechanism won Japan's Good Design Award.[17][18] Lapcon mechanisms can be found in many different products, including cabinetry doors and toilet seats. Both Monoflat FAD (FAD) and LIN-X use Lapcon Mechanisms and are lateral door opening mechanism. FAD enables flaps and doors to open sideways (laterally) without the use of a bottom rail. Doors equipped with FAD have a smaller opening radius compared to ordinary swing doors.[19]

Motion Design Tech,[20] a line of products which focuses on the design of movement has achieved recognition in Japan[21] and has been presented at trade shows around the world.

Locations edit

Sugatsune has a total of seven branches in Japan and two distribution facilities in Chiba and Osaka. In addition, there are nine other sales offices in seven countries overseas (USA, Canada, UK, Germany, China, India, and South Korea).[22]

Sales Offices in Japan edit

  • Headquarters - 2-9-13 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Tokyo Head Office Sales Architectural Division - 2-5-10 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Tokyo Head Office Sales Department Industrial Division - 2-17-9 Iwamotocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
  • Osaka Branch - 2-2-6 Uchiawaji-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
  • Sendai Sales Office - HF Sendai Honmachi Building 8F, 1-11-1 Honmachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
  • North Kanto Sales Office - 2F EST900 Building, 51-1 Kaminakai-cho, Takasaki, Gunma
  • Kanagawa Sales Office - 6F Wellstone 1, 87-1 Kawakami-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
  • Nagoya Sales Office - 3-15-3, Ohsone, Kita-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
  • Kyoto Sales Office - 399-27 Kujo-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • Fukuoka Sales Office - 1-13-8, Hakataeki-Minami, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
  • Chiba Plant/Motion Design Tech Lab - 679 Bakke Hongo, Matsuo-cho, Yamato-shi, Chiba

Distribution Facilities in Japan edit

  • Logistics Centre (SBC) - 208-72 Fujimidai, Matsuo-cho, Yamato-shi, Chiba
  • Logistics WEST (SBW) - 4-11-10, Gun, Ibaraki, Osaka

Overseas Sales Offices, Showrooms and Distribution Centres edit

Sugatsune America, Inc.

  • Los Angeles Main Office - 18101 Savarona Way, Carson, CA 90746 USA
  • Midwest Distribution Center - 1790 W Cortland Court, Addison, IL 60101 USA

Sugatsune Canada, Inc.

  • Montreal Office - 3775 Boulevard du Tricentenaire Montreal, Quebec H1B-5W3

Sugatsune Kogyo (UK) Limited

  • Reading Office - Unit 635 Wharfedale Road Winnersh Triangle Wokingham RG41 5TP UK

Sugatsune Europe GmbH

  • Düsseldorf Office & Showroom - Heerdter Lohweg 87-89 D-40549 Düsseldorf Germany

Sugatsune Shanghai Co., Ltd.

  • Shanghai Showroom - Building No.3, No.100 Hu lan West Road, Baoshan District, Shanghai 200443, China
  • Guangzhou Office - Room206, No.11-13 Jie Jin Zhong Road, Fu Du Building, Shiqiao Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou 511405, China

Sugatsune Kogyo India Private Limited

  • Mumbai Office & Showroom - No. G-002 & B-02, Ground Floor, KANAKIA ATRIUM – 2 Next to Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai-400093, Maharashtra, INDIA

Sugatsune Korea Co., Ltd.

  • Incheon Office - 407 Tower2, 495 Parang-ro, Seo-gu, Incheon, KOREA 22770

References edit

  1. ^ "Company History – Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd. Global Site". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Company History – Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd. Global Site". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Company History – Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd. Global Site". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "LATERAL OPENING DOOR SYSTEM [MonoFlat LIN-X hinge LIN-X1000]". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Damper [Lift Assist Damper LAD]". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Concealed Hinge [360 Concealed Hinge "Olympia"]". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Company Outline – Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd. Global Site". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  8. ^ "Contact Us - Sugatsune Cabinet Hardware Inquiries". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Contact Us - Sugatsune Cabinet Hardware Inquiries". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  10. ^ "Sugatsune UK - Contact Us". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  11. ^ "Unternehmen Top | Baubeschläge und industrielle Komponenten | Japanischer Hersteller | LAMP | Sugatsune Europe". global.sugatsune.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  12. ^ 公司概要 [Corporate Outline] (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  13. ^ "Sugatsune India - Furniture and Architectural Products and Industrial Components Products". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  14. ^ "기업 소개 | LAMP브랜드제품제조업| 하드웨어 | 스가츠네 코리아". global.sugatsune.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  15. ^ "Premium hinges for a range of applications". Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  16. ^ ""Sugatsune Kougyou Sho-ru-mu, furete kanamono no ugoki to kinou no taikan" (Sugatsune Kogyo's Showroom, feel the movements and functionality of their hardware)" (in Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  17. ^ "DOOR DAMPER [LAPCON DOOR DAMPER LDD-S] Complete list of the winners Good Design Award". Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  18. ^ "STAY [LAPCON STAY SLS-ELAN / LAPCON STAY EZS-ELAN] Complete list of the winners Good Design Award". Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  19. ^ "LATERAL OPENING DOOR SYSTEM [MonoFlat LIN-X hinge LIN-X1000]" (in Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  20. ^ "Motion Design Tech/Sugatsune Kogyo CO., LTD. [manufacturer and distributor of hardware]". Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  21. ^ ""Searching for the ultimate "motion through designs," Sugatsune's Motion Design Tech"". Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  22. ^ "Company Overview | Architectural and Industrial Component Hardware | Japanese Manufacturer | LAMP | Sugatsune Global". global.sugatsune.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.

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