Sugatsune

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., China and India

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, formally named Monoflat FAD, is a 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 the patented special swing arm with built-in gas spring mechanism, a door equipped with FAD uses a 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

A new subsidiary in India

With an opportunity to explore Indian Markets sugatsune kogyo co. ltd have formed an Indian Subsidiary "SUGATSUNE KOGYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED" based in Mumbai incorporated on August-2014. With a vision to capture & explore Business Opportunity in India. SUGATSUNE KOGYO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED are planning to infuse initial capital worth Inr 42,300,000