Sakura Color Products Corporation (株式会社サクラクレパス, Kabushiki-gaisha Sakura Kurepasu) is a Japanese manufacturing company headquartered in Morinomiya-chūō, Chūō-ku, Osaka, which produces a variety of stationery products as well a wide range of art materials. Nevertheless, Sakura is mostly known by its marker pens, such as the Pigma line.[2]
The company started as a crayons manufacturer in 1921. By 1924, Sakura invented the first-ever oil pastel that combined oil and pigment, which was patented globally as the "Cray-pas (クレパス)" trademark.
In 1982, the firm launched its famous Pigma marker pen lines.[2][3] In 1984, Sakura invented the first gel-based ink, featured in its new ballpoint pens lines. Gel ink pens are currently produced by many stationery companies.
In 1991 Sakura acquired the Dutch company Royal Talens, and in 1997 the Dutch pencil maker Bruynzeel [nl].[1]
The North-American division of the company, "Sakura Color Products of America, Inc." was established in Hayward, California in 1986. Other division of Sakura in Asia, "Shanghai Sakura International Trading Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 上海櫻花文化用品有限公司)" was established in Shanghai, China in 2002.[1]
Sakura of America started the annual national art contest in the United States in 1996. The contest is open to all U.S. students grades K through 8 to create a picture that is drawn mostly with oil pastels, preferably Cray-Pas. The judging is done by separate grade categories: K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Three winners in each category are medalists and 25 more students are awarded honorable mention.[5][6] There have been 17,000 submissions each year with winning entries displayed online and some have been published in printed material.[7]
^. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
^"Cray-Pas' sponsors 'colorful' contest". San Francisco Chronicle. 20 October 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
^"Cray-Pas Wonderful, Colorful World Contest" (PDF). Michaels Stores, Inc. Retrieved 29 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
^McGuire, Barbara A. (2001). Embracing child art : projects for grown-ups to keep and treasure. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. pp. 15. ISBN0-87341-985-5.
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sakura, color, products, corporation, 株式会社サクラクレパス, kabushiki, gaisha, sakura, kurepasu, japanese, manufacturing, company, headquartered, morinomiya, chūō, chūō, osaka, which, produces, variety, stationery, products, well, wide, range, materials, nevertheless, . Sakura Color Products Corporation 株式会社サクラクレパス Kabushiki gaisha Sakura Kurepasu is a Japanese manufacturing company headquartered in Morinomiya chuō Chuō ku Osaka which produces a variety of stationery products as well a wide range of art materials Nevertheless Sakura is mostly known by its marker pens such as the Pigma line 2 Sakura Color Products Corporation 株式会社サクラクレパスSakura headquarters in 2011Company typeKabushiki gaishaIndustryStationery Art materialsFounded1921 103 years ago 1921 in Osaka Japan 1 HeadquartersMorinomiya chuō Chuo ku Osaka JapanArea servedWorldwideKey peopleNishimura Hikoshiro President 1 BrandsPigmaRevenue 90 million 1 Number of employees1 200 1 SubsidiariesList Talens Japan Osaka and Tokyo Shin Nihon Zokei Tokyo Daishowa Printing Osaka Royal Talens B V Netherlands Bruynzeel Sakura B V Netherlands Sakura Color Products of America Inc US Shanghai Sakura Stationery Shanghai China PR Websitecraypas com Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 Cray Pas Wonderful Colorful World Contest 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe company started as a crayons manufacturer in 1921 By 1924 Sakura invented the first ever oil pastel that combined oil and pigment which was patented globally as the Cray pas クレパス trademark In 1982 the firm launched its famous Pigma marker pen lines 2 3 In 1984 Sakura invented the first gel based ink featured in its new ballpoint pens lines Gel ink pens are currently produced by many stationery companies In 1991 Sakura acquired the Dutch company Royal Talens and in 1997 the Dutch pencil maker Bruynzeel nl 1 The North American division of the company Sakura Color Products of America Inc was established in Hayward California in 1986 Other division of Sakura in Asia Shanghai Sakura International Trading Co Ltd Chinese 上海櫻花文化用品有限公司 was established in Shanghai China in 2002 1 Products edit nbsp Sakura of America booth at Maker Faire 2008 The following is a list with the large range of products commercialized by Sakura 4 Category Products Pens Ballpoint pens gel ink pens refills Pencils Mechanical pencils colored pencils Markers Water based and permanent marker pens highlighters brush pens Writing accessories Erasers whiteboard erasers glue pens Art materials Crayons pastels oil pastels water colors acrylic paints gouaches oil paints water soluble printing colors brushes palettesCray Pas Wonderful Colorful World Contest editSakura of America started the annual national art contest in the United States in 1996 The contest is open to all U S students grades K through 8 to create a picture that is drawn mostly with oil pastels preferably Cray Pas The judging is done by separate grade categories K 2 3 5 and 6 8 Three winners in each category are medalists and 25 more students are awarded honorable mention 5 6 There have been 17 000 submissions each year with winning entries displayed online and some have been published in printed material 7 References edit a b c d e f About us on Sakura 20 Aug 2020 a b Sakura Pigna Micron review by Alan Lee January 2016 Sakura Pigma a comprehensive guide on JetPens Product lines Archived from the original on 2011 06 10 Retrieved 2011 06 06 Cray Pas sponsors colorful contest San Francisco Chronicle 20 October 2001 Retrieved 29 December 2012 Cray Pas Wonderful Colorful World Contest PDF Michaels Stores Inc Retrieved 29 December 2012 permanent dead link McGuire Barbara A 2001 Embracing child art projects for grown ups to keep and treasure Iola WI Krause Publications pp 15 ISBN 0 87341 985 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakura Color Products Official website nbsp Sakura of America Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sakura Color Products Corporation amp oldid 1209249077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
