Empowering pathologists and lab technicians worldwide

When it comes to diagnosing cancer, there’s no time to wait. At Sakura we’re driven by our desire to advance cancer diagnosis through fully automated anatomic pathology.

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Our Mission and Vision

Our Mission: Advancing cancer diagnoses by providing integrated solutions for anatomic pathology and patients through best-in-class innovation, quality and customer care. Our Vision: We want to be the first company to fully automate anatomic pathology.

We empower pathology professionals

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    To deliver accurate diagnoses

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    To deliver fast diagnoses

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    To optimise treatment success for each life we touch

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    By providing integrated solutions

Sakura Brand Story

Your link between patient and diagnosis

Behind every sample, tissue block and slide, lies a unique story. That of a person – young or old, woman or man, grandmother or son – who’s anxiously awaiting their diagnosis. Because when you’re waiting for results, every day, hour, and minute counts.

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We specialise in medical development since 1596, with our expertise from the first-ever Japanese microscope in 1871, to being the original manufacturer of Tissue-Tek® technology and beyond.

Your source for continuous innovation

We’re the original manufacturer of Tissue-Tek®, Cyto-Tek®, Tissue-Tek Genie®, Tissue-Tek VIP® and Tissue-Tek Xpress®, today’s industry standards. The Tissue-Tek® Accu-Edge® Blade Systems, Tissue-Tek® Uni-Cassette® Systems and Tissue-Tek® Paraform® brands.

1914

First microscope for Japanese market prior to Nikon and Olympus
First microscope for Japanese market prior to Nikon and Olympus

1972

First disposable cassette: Tissue-Tek® Uni-Cassette®
First disposable cassette: Tissue-Tek® Uni-Cassette®

1979

First fully enclosed tissue processor: Tissue-Tek VIP®
First fully enclosed tissue processor: Tissue-Tek VIP®

1987

First automated film coverslipper: Tissue-Tek® SCA™ Coverslipper
First automated film coverslipper: Tissue-Tek® SCA™ Coverslipper

1994

Sakura Finetek Europe B.V. opens its doors
Sakura Finetek Europe B.V. opens its doors

2004

First rapid tissue processor: Tissue-Tek Xpress®, continuous workflow for shorter turnaround
First rapid tissue processor: Tissue-Tek Xpress®, continuous workflow for shorter turnaround

2007

First automated embedding system
First automated embedding system

2013

First hybrid digital microscope with live imaging and scanning: VisionTek®
First hybrid digital microscope with live imaging and scanning: VisionTek®

2016

Introduction of Sakura Services
Introduction of Sakura Services

2020

First automated transferring system: Tissue-Tek SmartConnect®
First automated transferring system: Tissue-Tek SmartConnect®

2022

Advanced Staining System: Tissue-Tek Genie®
Advanced Staining System: Tissue-Tek Genie®

Reach out to us, today.

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