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Company<\/h2>\n
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\n \t
Company
name:<\/dt>\n \t
SAMTECH Corporation<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Founded:<\/dt>\n \t
1913<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Incorporated:<\/dt>\n \t
1949<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Capital:<\/dt>\n \t
95 million yen<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Main
products:<\/dt>\n \t
Forged and flowformed products for automobiles; high-pressure gas vessels<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Locations:<\/dt>\n \t
\n

Head Office & Main Plant
1000-18 Enmyo-cho, Kashiwara City, Osaka-fu, Japan 582-0027
Phone: +81-72-977-8851\u3000
Fax: +81-72-977-8854
Site area: 3,324 m\u00b2\u3000
Building area: 2,569 m\u00b2<\/p>\n

Habikino Plant
1452-3 Komagatani, Habikino City, Osaka-fu, Japan 583-0841
Phone: +81-72-977-8852\u3000
Fax: +81-72-956-4061
Site area: 32,530m\u00b2\u3000
Building area: 19,377m\u00b2<\/p>\n

Die Set Plant
1000-95 Enmyo-cho, Kashiwara City, Osaka-fu, Japan 582-0027
Phone: +81-72-927-9011\u3000
Fax: +81-72-927-9013<\/p>\n

\"\"
SAMTECH International Inc.
Head Office & Main Plant
1130 East Dominguez Street
Carson, California 90745 USA
Tel.+1 310-638-9955\u3000
Fax.+1 310-638-6593<\/p>\n

\"\"
SAMTECH (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
219\/2 Moo 6, Tambol Bowin,
Amphur Sriracha, Chonburi
20230 Thailand
Tel.+66 (0)38 110512\u3000
Fax.+66 (0)38 110516<\/p>\n

\"\"
SAMTECH AUTOMOTIVE
MEXICO S.A.de C.V.
Calle William Thomson
NO.102,104, PILBA,
Carr.Santa Ana del Conde Km 4
C.P.37680, Leon,
Guanajuato,Mexico
TEL.+52 477-689-1277<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

\n \t
H\u3000P<\/dt>\n \t
https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Executive
Officers<\/dt>\n \t
\n
President:

Yoshiki Sakaguchi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
 \n\n
Executive Vice
President:
Naoki Sakaguchi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
 \n\n
Executive Managing
Director:
Tatsuya Sakaguchi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Employees:<\/dt>\n \t
440 (as of Dec 2022)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
Main Clients
(in no particular order)<\/dt>\n \t
\n

JTEKT Corporation<\/p>\n

NSK-Warner K.K.<\/p>\n

NTN Corp.<\/p>\n

Ondo Corp.<\/p>\n

Atsumitec Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n

Iwatani Corp.<\/p>\n

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.<\/p>\n
\n
\n
<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

\n \t
Main Banking
Relationships<\/dt>\n \t
\n

MUFG Bank, Ltd.<\/p>\n

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.<\/p>\n

Shoko Chukin Bank, Ltd.<\/p>\n

Japan Bank for International Cooperation<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\n

Corporate History<\/h2>\n
\n

Establishment<\/h3>\n
\n
\n \t
1913<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nKyujiro Sakaguchi establishes a private iron-plate punching plant in Sakaigawa-cho, in Osaka’s Nishi Ward.
Begins production of bicycle part materials, washer rings, etc.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1949<\/dt>\n \t
Kyujiro\u2019s son Tetsuo Sakaguchi establishes the Osaka Iron & Steel Company, Ltd., capitalized at 500,000 yen.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1957<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nThe company changes its name to Sakaguchi Ironworks Co., Ltd.
and shifts from iron-plate manufacturing to hot-forge manufacturing.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1969<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nCapitalization increased to 8 million yen.
Added forging presses and other equipment to become a manufacturer specializing in press forging.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1970<\/dt>\n \t
With an Osaka Prefecture R&D grant for automatization, Sakaguchi Ironworks develops its patented \u201cAutomatic-feed mechanism employing a transfer beam system\u201d for hot forging presses, thereby becoming a forging automatization pioneer.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Transition<\/h3>\n
\n
\n \t
1979<\/dt>\n \t
\nSakaguchi Ironworks moves production from Osaka\u2019s Nishi Ward to its present location in Kashiwara City.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1983<\/dt>\n \t
METI\u2019s Small and Medium Enterprise Agency designates Sakaguchi Ironworks as a \u201csmall-to-medium-sized enterprise model rationalized factory.\u201d<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1986<\/dt>\n \t
Sakaguchi Ironworks receives the Small-to-Medium-Sized Enterprise Agency Director General Award for its progress in business rationalization and excellent business achievements.
An 1,800-ton automated hot-forging line is added.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1989<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nReceives Osaka Prefecture\u2019s Quality Control Award.
The company changes its name to SAMTECH Corporation. Construction of the Habikino Plant finishes.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1991<\/dt>\n \t
A 2,500-ton hot-forging line and a 630-ton cold-forging line are added to the Habikino Plant, making it a fully automated, three-line facility.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
1995<\/dt>\n \t
The company\u2019s R&D Center (currently Habikino Plant Building No. 2) is established. SAMTECH develops flowforming process technologies for the production of single-piece and lighter products, allowing it to enter new business areas.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Further growth<\/h3>\n
\n
\n \t
1996<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nSAMTECH International, Inc. is established in Carson, California as a fully owned subsidiary, capitalized at US$4.5 million. Start of development and manufacture of lightweight liners for high-pressure gas vessels, and establishment of a U.S. base of operations.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2000<\/dt>\n \t
A new 700-ton, fully automated forging line begins operations.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2002<\/dt>\n \t
Addition of a new 3,000-ton, five-process, fully automated hot-forging line at Habikino Plant Building No. 1.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2005<\/dt>\n \t
Completed construction of Habikino Plant Building No. 3.
Start of the development and manufacture of high-pressure gas vessels and hub-unit machining.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2006<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nNew 1,600-ton hot-forging line and 1,000- and 250-ton cold-forging lines added.
Two new flowforming machines added.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2007<\/dt>\n \t
Completed construction of Habikino Plant Building No. 4. Addition of 3,000- and 1,600-ton hot-forging lines.
The 1600-ton press is an industry-first, proprietary closed-forging machine.
SAMTECH is awarded top prizes in the \u201cAttractive Manufacturing\u201d and \u201cInnovation Encouragement\u201d categories of the \u201cTakumi by Prosperity\u201d Osaka Frontier Award, a project to honor small- and medium-sized enterprises in Osaka.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2009<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nCompleted construction of Habikino Plant Building No. 5.
Began development of liners for press-formed high-pressure gas vessels<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

A new era<\/h3>\n
\n
\n \t
2011<\/dt>\n \t
Re-appointment of directors: Teppei Sakaguchi becomes Board Chair,
Yoshiki Sakaguchi becomes President.
Received the 2010 Excellence in Technology Award from JTEKT Corporation for the successful closed-forge mass production of hub-unit outer rings without external burrs, a significant contribution to resource conservation and cost reductions. \u30bf\u30a4\u306b\u30b5\u30e0\u30c6\u30c3\u30af\uff08\u30bf\u30a4\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\uff09\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a\u793e\u3092\u8a2d\u2f74\u3002\u8cc7\u672c\u2fa61\u51048\u5343\u4e07\u30bf\u30a4\u30d0\u30fc\u30c4\uff08\u7d045\u5104\u5186\u3002\u30b5\u30e0\u30c6\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u5168\u984d\u51fa\u8cc7\uff09\u4e8b\u696d\u5185\u5bb9\u306f\u30bf\u30a4\u306b\u304a\u3051\u308b\u2f47\u7cfb\u4f01\u696d\u5411\u3051\u71b1\u9593\u935b\u9020\u54c1\u306e\u88fd\u9020\u8ca9\u58f2\u3002
Mass production started in 2013.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2013<\/dt>\n \t
The Die Set Plant (die set repair facility) is completed in the Kashiwabara Habikino Industrial Park.
SAMTECH celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2014<\/dt>\n \t
Start of mass production of high-pressure gas vessels (high-pressure composite accumulators) for hydrogen stations.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2015<\/dt>\n \t
Supply of high-pressure composite accumulators to 69 stationary and mobile hydrogen stations throughout Japan.
Chairman Teppei Sakaguchi is awarded a Medal with Yellow Ribbon for his many years contributing to the development and diffusion of forging technologies. He is also designated an Osaka Prefecture Person of Industrial Merit. \n
\"\"\n\"\"<\/div><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2016<\/dt>\n \t
A new high-speed, 3,000-ton hot-forging line is added to the Habikino Plant.
Chairman Teppei Sakaguchi receives a letter of appreciation from the Director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs.
Establishment of SAMTECH Mexico in Leon, Mexico to manufacture hub bearings.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2017<\/dt>\n \t
A 1,200-ton closed hot-forging line is installed at the main plant.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
\n \t
2020<\/dt>\n \t
\"\"\nCompleted construction of Habikino Plant Building No. 7. 3000- and 2500-ton lines are added.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Company Companyname: SAMTECH Corporation Founded: 1913 Incorporated: 1949 Capital: 95 million yen Main products: Forged and flowformed products for automobiles; high-pressure gas vessels Locations: Head Office & Main Plant1000-18 Enmyo-cho, Kashiwara City, Osaka-fu, Japan 582-0027Phone: +81-72-977-8851\u3000Fax: +81-72-977-8854Site area: 3,324 m\u00b2\u3000Building area: 2,569 m\u00b2 Habikino Plant1452-3 Komagatani, Habikino City, Osaka-fu, Japan 583-0841Phone: +81-72-977-8852\u3000Fax: +81-72-956-4061Site area: 32,530m\u00b2\u3000Building […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/ai115xiovb.smartrelease.jp\/samtech\/wp\/?page_id=36","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-249","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":594,"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249\/revisions\/594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samtech.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}