Morgan Hill, CA
By Jordan Okumura
03.11.13
Sakata Seed Corporation will celebrate 100 years in business in 2013; joining the ranks of those few companies that have celebrated this milestone. The corporation was founded in June of 1913 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
To help celebrate this landmark year, the Sakata Seed Corporation has launched its Centennial Web Pages. The new pages present the history of the company along with other features that include an introduction from Sakata Seed America President and CEO, Dave Armstrong, along with a timeline of Important Sakata events over the past 100 years, the significance of Centennial Logo design, and a list of milestone varieties - for both Sakata ornamentals and Sakata vegetables.
Sakata is recognized as a global leader in the development of innovative vegetables and flowers genetics. Organized into four major divisions operating in Asia, South America, Europe, and North and Central America, the company has presence in more than thirty-two countries. Sakata’s mission is to quickly and efficiently meet industry expectations for high quality seed that offers optimum field performance for growers, and to promote retail and consumer demand for delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables.
Sakata Seed America, Inc. was established in 1977, and is now a major research, seed production and marketing-distribution subsidiary of Sakata Seed Corporation. Sakata Seed America serves as the headquarters for the North and Central American operations. Sakata America Holding Company Inc. was formed in 2010 to serve as the parent holding company for all of Sakata’s businesses in North America and Central America, including Sakata Seed America, Alf Christianson Seed Company, Sakata Seed de Mexico and Sakata Seed de Guatemala.
Sakata Seed America President/CEO Dave Armstrong reflects on the 100th Anniversary, "A century of continuity in business matters to our customers; Sakata has not only survived through world wars, economic crises and natural disasters, but has continuously adapted, creating new standards in both vegetables and ornamentals product lines. In a global marketplace characterized by intensive consolidation, Sakata stands as a symbol of independence, innovation and reliability."
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