Sankou Co., Ltd.

Established the direct mail shipping agency, Sankou Co., Ltd. (capital 1 million yen), in Ōizumi-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo.

Capital increased to 3 million yen and rebranded to Sankou Co., Ltd. The same year, the headquarters office was expanded to 500 m².

Opened the Saitama Mailing Center in Ōimachi, Inagawa District, Saitama Prefecture. Implemented automation by introducing an automatic envelope inserter and promoted machinery equipment.

Capital increased to 10 million yen.

Opened the Tokorozawa Mailing Center in Minami-Nagai, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, establishing a production system as a main factory.

Introduced a computer-controlled online inserter machine at the Tokorozawa factory.

Achieved a monthly production volume of 5 million mail pieces at the Tokorozawa Mailing Center.

Capital increased to 15 million yen.

Expanded the Saitama Mailing Center work facility to two stories.

With increased orders for data printing work, introduced a high-speed kanji printer and entered the DPS business.

Relocated to the new headquarters building (factory attached: site area 2,007 m², floor area 2,439 m²). Closed three business locations including the headquarters and consolidated into the new headquarters. Became a supporting member of the Japan Direct Marketing Association (JADMA).

Established the Direct Marketing Division.

Obtained the Privacy Mark.

Introduction of the on-demand machine (DC7000) and commencement of variable printing.

Introduction of the high-speed inkjet printer Variable JET (manufactured by B.P.S.).

Acquisition of the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and the Quality Management System (ISO9001), and introduction of the on-demand machine (Ricoh Pro C751).

To strengthen comprehensive logistics operations, the second center was relocated and a new logistics center was opened in Hibiya, Tokorozawa City (site area 1,650 m², floor area 1,728 m²).

Designation as the Saionokuni Factory, registration of the Compact Ecosystem, and introduction of the second high-speed inkjet printer Variable JET (manufactured by B.P.S.).

Received the CSR Encouragement Award at the Business Innovation Award 2017.

Following a business transfer, the direct mail dispatch agency business was taken over and the Mihar Center was opened in Mihara Town, Tokorozawa City.