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| 2018 | Established JV PMT SAITO with PMT in Malaysia with the aim of expanding sales at Southeast Asian palm oil plant. |
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| 2015 | Established an agent in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Established an agent in Mumbai, India. |
| 2013 | Integrate Osaka office into Head office. |
| 2011 | Introduced ADS-Series larger machine (ADS-20000). |
| 2010 | Started sales of high efficiency screw-decanter. |
| 2007 | Developed large model types of decanter (SKD-650). Developed GMP ADS series for pharmaceutical field. Moved factory from Yokohama to Showa-jima. |
| 2005 | Established a maintenance service company (3S Engineering) in Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 2003 | Established an agent in Seoul, Korea. |
| 1998 | Merged manufacturer of decanter and started making and selling decanters. Expanded sales channel for new models. |
| 1995 | Mitsuo Saito became the 3rd President. Factory moved to Yokohama. |
| 1994 | Developed steam sterilize model for pilot plant. |
| 1992 | Developed large model types of ADS series (throughput capacity 30,000L/H). |
| 1987 | Merged manufacturer of pneumatic dryer. Started making and selling cyclone dryers. Established branch office in Osaka. |
| 1979 | Developed palm oil nozzle sludge separator. Established an agent in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| 1978 | Established an agent in Taipei, Taiwan. |
| 1976 | Established an agent in Bangkok, Thailand to widen marketing in Southeast Asia. |
| 1965 | Developed the first automatic sludge-ejecting machine in Japan. |
| 1961 | Developed starch-washing centrifuge. Obtained patent for the utility model. |
| 1955 | Developed starch-refining & concentrating centrifuge. |
| 1951 | Kunio Saito, the Founder, passed away. Makoto Saito inherited and became the 2nd President. Restarted sales and manufacture of marine oil separators. |
| 1950 | Developed oil refining acid sludge separator. |
| 1949 | Developed high concentration yeast separator. |
| 1941 | Company renamed as “Saito Separator Limited”. Established the 1st factory and head office at present address. Offices opened in Osaka, Chiayi, and Taiwan. Foundry established in Rokugo, Ohta-ku. Steel work factory established in Oi, Shinagawa-ku. |
| 1937 | Developed yeast separator (nozzle separator) and obtained a patent. |
| 1936 | Developed three-phase separator (nozzle sludge separator) and obtained a patent. |
| 1934 | Developed the first disc bowl centrifuge in Japan under the company name, Japan Centrifuge Laboratory Obtained multiple patents. |
| 1926 | Kunio Saito, the founder, began studies on the centrifuge. |