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.
Our Story
Our Mission and Vision
Our promise
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
Who we are
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.
At Sakura Finetek, we’ve been providing pharmaceutical excellence since 1596 and best-in-class medical equipment since 1871. From the first ever Japanese microscope to being the original manufacturer of Tissue-Tek® technology and beyond.
Our History
Your source for continuous innovation
We’re the original manufacturer of Tissue-Tek®, Cyto-Tek®, 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
1972
First disposable cassette: Tissue-Tek® Uni-Cassette®
1979
First fully enclosed tissue processor: Tissue-Tek VIP®
1987
First automated film coverslipper: Tissue-Tek® SCA™ Coverslipper
1994
Sakura Finetek Europe B.V. opens its doors
2004
First rapid tissue processor: Tissue-Tek Xpress®, continuous workflow for shorter turnaround
2007
First automated embedding system
2013
First hybrid digital microscope with live imaging and scanning: VisionTek®
2016
Introducion of Sakura Services
2020
First automated transferring system: Tissue-Tek SmartConnect®
