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History of KATSURA

April 1899
Asajiro Katsura established Katsura’s first work shop for manufacture and sell of lithographic printing rollers in Nishi-ku, Osaka.
September 1923
Shozo Katsura developed SK-system rubber roller (patented) and contributed to the industry as a pioneer of printing rubber rollers.
June 1948
Osaka Printing Leather Roller Mfg. Co. was established having Shozo Katsura as a President.
February 1950
The company name changed to Katsura Roller Mfg. Co., Ltd., having Asazo Katsura as a President.
March 1962
Nagoya sales office was established in order to expand the sales network to the central Japan.
April 1968
Tokyo sales office and Shizuoka sales office were established.
May 1971
Okayama sales office is established.
October 1971
Shiga Katsura Co., Ltd. was established.
April 1972
Tokyo Ohta sales office and Fukuoka sales office were established, as well as Katsura Co., Ltd.
October 1972
Merged two Tokyo sales offices and established Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd.
July 1975
Shikoku sales office was established. (Present Takamatsu sales office)
November 1976
Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. Chiba factory was established.
October 1982
Kitakyushu factory was established.
April 1983
Mitsuzo Semi became the President.
May 1985
Kanagawa sales office was established.
October 1986
KR Trading Co., Ltd. was established. 
March 1989
Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. Sendai sales office was established.
April 1989
Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. Saitama sales office was established.
May 1989
Junzo Katsura became the President.
August 1991
Kyusyu Katsura Co., Ltd. was established.
Katsura Korea was established as a joint venture of Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. and Taichang Engineering Co., Ltd.
June 1998
The 100th foundation year & the 50th establishment anniversary commemoration ceremony was held. The commemorative publication, “The Hundred Year History” was completed.
April 2000
Shiga sales office was established.
April 2001
Established GRTG (Global Roller Technologies Group) with Mitex/Germany and RotaDyne/USA.
April 2002
Kyusyu Katsura Co., Ltd. and Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. acquired ISO9001/2000 certification.
May 2002
Katsura Roller Mfg. Co., Ltd. acquired ISO9001/2000 certification.
January 2007
Rewarded Outstanding Performance Company Award in 40th Good Company Award.
July 2007
All Katsura group companies acquired ISO9001/2000 certification.
July 2008
Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. Sumida Head office was relocated.
October 2008
Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. Ibaraki Factory was established.
December 2008
All Katsura group companies acquired ISO14001/2004 certification.
April 2011
Katsura Co., Lted is integrated and Higashi Osaka sales office was established.
November 2011
Excellence Company of Osaka (Best Company Award) was awarded.
April 2012
China・Kasei (Suzhow) Rubber Co., Ltd. and Katsura Roller (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. were established .
April 2015
Siga Katsura Co., Ltd. was integrated and Siga Factory was established.
KR Trading Co., Ltd. was integrated and Overseas Department was established.
May 2015
Junzo Katsura becomes the chairman. Yasuhiro Katsura becomes the president.
April 2016
Tokyo Katsura Co., Ltd. and Katsura Engineering Co., Ltd. were integrated and Chiba factory, Ibaraki factory, Tokyo sales office, Chiba sales office, Sendai sales office, Kanagawa sales office, and Saitama sales office were established.
Kyusyu Katsura Co., Ktd. was integrated and Kyusyu factory, Kitakyusyu sales office, and Fukuoka sales office were established.

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