ABOUT US
For decades, Seirin has been trusted by practitioners worldwide, setting the global standard for safe, painless, reliable and masterfully engineered acupuncture needles.
Each Seirin needle reflects meticulous craftmanship with uncompromising precision and functionality, developed by our advanced team of engineers, designers, practitioners, research and development specialists and scientists. From innovation to creation and continuous rigorous testing, every detail is refined to deliver the perfect balance of consistency, performance, comfort and reliability, bringing you the very best acupuncture needle to support your treatments.
OUR MISSION
To provide the best technology of the highest quality to satisfy the needs of the medical community.
To produce safe, reliable and trustworthy products for the global marketplace.
To cultivate a company of responsible, professional staff members that enjoy their work.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Help create a more abundant, healthier world through the medical equipment industry.
Supporting the Health of Our planet
Our acupuncture needles are produced with deep commitment to a healthier world and future. We ensure that every step of our process honors both people and the world we share, by producing recyclable materials without compromising on safety, and on a grander scale, operating through our solar-powered production facilities with intention to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall energy consumption.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Company Name
SEIRIN Corporation
Address
147 Ouchi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 424-0061, Japan
Establishment
June 1978
Founder
Tsuyoshi Suzuki
CEO
Takumi Inaba
Capital
80 million yen (as of June 2014)
Primary Business
Development, manufacture, and sales of medical equipment
Group Company
Acuneeds Australia Pty Ltd
CORPORATE HISTORY
1977
Founded Toa Kasei Kogyo Corporation.
1978
Changed the company name to Seirin Kasei Corporation.
Started the development of disposable acupuncture needles.
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1980
Released the first single use disposable acupuncture needle in the world.
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1995
Released J-Type.
1998
Established the Overseas Division and Tokyo Office.
2000
Changed the company name to Seirin Corporation.
President Tsuyoshi Suzuki received a Director-General’s award from the Science and Technology Agency of Japan.
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2001
Tsuyoshi Suzuki was inaugurated as the chairman, CEO.
2002
​Obtained ISO13488 certificate.
2004
Released PYONEX
2005
Obtained ISO13485 certificate.
2007
Opened the Munich Office in Germany.
2008
Completed the East Building of the Shimizu Factory.
Released J15
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2012
Opened the Chengdu Office in China.
2016
Opened the Hong Kong Office in China
2017
​Released G-type
2018
Obtained MDSAP Certificate
2020
Close Hong Kong Office
2022
Released Elipeas
2023
Acupuncture needles received the EU MDR certification.