Company is founded by Kinnosuke Sakai with the aim of manufacturing and repairing parts for automobiles, internal combustion engines and steam locomotives.
1927
Production of locomotives begins.
1929
With the expansion in scale of civil engineering works in Japan, the company starts producing road rollers. Continued capital investment driven by increasing demand leads to a dramatic growth in business.
1935
Overseas business is initiated with the export of road rollers to Thailand.
1945
Head office and most of main plant destroyed in air raids.
1946
Former President Tomoyoshi Sakai begins reconstruction of the plant with the aim of recovery.
1949
Company is incorporated to establish SAKAI WORKS Co.,Ltd. (2 million yen capital).
1950
Business expands gradually from 1950 domestically, as well as internationally, and exports to the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan begin.
1956
Manufacturing of vibrating rollers (SR1) and Stabilizer (PM103) begins.
1959
Manufacturing of static pneumatic tired rollers (TR41) begins.
1967
Company renamed SAKAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Manufacturing of locomotives ceased due to decreased demand following the shift in the Forestry Agency policy to truck lumber by road.
1968
Static three wheel roller developed with hydrostatic drive, equal drum size and equal linear pressure (R1).
1970
Joint venture, PT. SAKAI SAKTI, established in Jakarta, Indonesia to assemble and repair road rollers.
1972
SAKAI ENGINEERING established (name changed to SAKAI CRANE CORP. in December 1980, and later to SAKAI KIKO in May 1995).
SAKAI AMERICA, INC. established in Delaware, U.S.A. for the purpose of importing/exporting and selling construction equipment.
1977
Vibratory single drum roller (SV90) for heavy duty earthworks developed.
1979
All-wheel-drive, all-wheel-vibratory tandem roller (SW70) developed.
Vibratory plate compactor (PC7) developed.
1981
Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1982
Tamper (VT6) developed.
Asphalt compaction control system (RECOM) developed.
1983
Preheater (PH300) and repaver-remixer (RM1000) for on-site asphalt pavement recycling developed.
1990
Vertical vibratory roller (SD450) developed (awarded the "Certificate of Construction Technology Developed in the Private Sector" by the former Ministry of Construction, now MLIT).
1995
Ichiro Sakai, promoted to President.
PT. SAKAI INDONESIA established in Bekasi, Indonesia for the purpose of manufacturing and selling light construction equipment and related parts.
Asphalt paver (PT310) developed.
1996
ISO 9001 certification acquired, meeting international standards for quality assurance stipulated by the International Organization for Standardization.
Test building with a soil compaction test pit constructed within Technical Development Division.
2000
The subsidiary, SAKAI AMERICA MANUFACTURING, Inc., is established in Georgia, USA for the purpose of manufacturing and selling construction equipment and related parts.
PT. SAKAI INDONESIA expanded for the purpose of manufacturing and selling heavy construction equipment.
2003
The subsidiary, SAKAI INDUSTRIES (SHANGHAI), LTD. is established in Shanghai, China for the purpose of manufacturing and selling construction equipment.
2004
World's first vibratory pneumatic tired roller (GW750) developed.
2009
World's first vibratory three wheel roller with a vibration mechanism (MW700) is registered on NETIS (system for promoting the use of new technologies in, e.g., public works) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Stabilizer (PM550) developed.
2012
Vibratory single drum rollers (SV520/620) developed with the aim of cultivating the global market.
2014
New joint office integrating development and production constructed at the Production Center. Engaging in development.
2017
PT. SAKAI SALES AND SERVICES ASIA is established in Bekasi, Indonesia for the purpose of sales and services for construction equipment and related parts.
2018
Compary celebrated its 100th anniversary on May 1.
TZ704 Guardman, the first roller equipped with an automatic emergency brake system, was developed.
2019
The operation in Indonesia was strengthened through the closer cooperation of the three subsidiaries including SI. SI and SRMI factories were integrated into one larger factory in the newly acquired site.
2022
Listed on the prime market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2023
The head office was moved with the aim of pursuing a more comfortable work environment, stimulating communication and streamlining operations.
2024
Sighed a family partner agreement with Urawa reds.
Product 3-wheel roller R1 (production started in 1968) recognized as "Mechanical enginnering heritage (No.123)" in 2024 by the japan society of mechanical engineers.
Production of ER555F-s road planer and PM550-s stabilizer transferred to PT. SAKAI INDONESIA.
