Sugatsune
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | February 11, 1930 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Jun Sugasawara, President |
| Products | Architectural and Industrial hardware components |
Number of employees | 460 (2010) |
| Website | Official website |
'Sugatsune Kogyo is a manufacturing company based in Tokyo, Japan. It is currently celebrating its 80th Anniversary of operations.
Founding and history
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. The store was incorporated and changed its name to Sugatsune Kogyo Co, Ltd., and started manufacturing telecommunication hardware components until the end of the Pacific War. Thereafter, the company started producing architectural and furniture hardware during postwar period. Sugatsune first hardware was exported to the U.S. in 1949.
Sugatsune America, Inc., known for “Lapcon” architectural hardware and “Lamp” brand, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd. It is located in Carson, Southern California.
Ever since Sugatsune Kogyo Co. Ltd was established, the company has released numerous hardware technologies under the motto of “Be original”, including Lapcon technology and special patented hardware. Sugatsune is a source for unique, high-quality hardware products, and component hardware for high profile custom designed homes, telecommunication devices, consumer electronics; marine equipments are in which Sugatsune brand is known for. Several Sugatsune products have won Good Design Award (Japanese: グッドデザイン賞) which was instituted by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan.
Sugatsune is headquartered in Kanda, Tokyo and the company has sales and distribution offices in the U.S.A., U.K., and China.
Technology
Lapcon
Lapcon (Lamp Control) is patented damper mechanism for super smooth door opening and closing function, developed by Sugatsune Kogyo. The mechanism won Japan’s Good Design Award, and it is acclaimed highly among architects and designers world over.The usage of Lapcon mechanism can be seen not only in cabinetry doors but also toilet seats.
FAD
FAD or formally named Monoflat FAD is patented lateral smooth door opening mechanism developed by Sugatsune Kogyo. FAD enables door swing out and in laterally in smooth self opening and closing movement without the use of bottom rail. Because of patented special swing arm with build-in gas spring mechanism, door equipped with FAD uses small opening radius compare to ordinary swing doors.
MFU
MFU or formally named MonoFlat Unison is a patented “flush” sliding door system developed by Sugatsune Kogyo. MFU enables doors to move inward and slide sideways without use of door handles, and the door will be closed in “Flush” manner. What makes MFU unique is that the external surface of the door can be flat as or same level as wall or surrounding enclosure, which helps monolithic appearance or united appearance with surroundings when applied with the same color scheme.
Multimo
Multimo, innovative multiple motion door system for cabinets, is patented and developed by Sugatsune Kogyo. The Multimo equipped doors can be pulled out and slid sideways to open unlike ordinary swing doors; the system allows more work space in front of cabinet even when door is opened. Equipped with damper for soft and smooth close movement, the Multimo equipped door positions are interchangeable. One can open desired doors, slide them to left or right, and close one of the doors at any unoccupied position. Multimo equipped cabinets can be connected even with different width, and increased by as many as needed without sacrificing space in front of the cabinets.
Manufacturing and office locations
- Japan
- Sugatsune Kogyo Co.Ltd.
- United States
- Sugatsune America, Inc.
- United Kingdom
- Sugatsune Kogyo (UK) Ltd
- China
- Sugatsune Shanghai Co.,Ltd