CTK Corporation

CTK Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial marking and printing machines, best known for its Hotmarker line of hot stamping and thermal printing equipment used to identify electrical wires, cables, connectors, tubes and marker plates. The company traces its origins to 1961, when Chuo Tsusho Co., Ltd. was established. In 1965 it acquired the right to manufacture marking pliers for printing electric wires from West Germany, and in 1966 it began domestic production with original innovations. In 1990, on its 30th anniversary, the business structure changed from an import trading company to a manufacturer. The following year it introduced the Hotmarker SP-1, the first in a long series of marking printers. CTK's products are used in a wide range of industries, including electric power, transportation, information infrastructure, robotics, machine tools, automobiles, consumer electronics, aircraft, ships, rockets, railway cars, packaging and bookmaking. The Hotmarker brand covers both thermal printing models (the SP series) and hot stamping models, which can be custom-made for different materials, shapes, production volumes and texts. The company reports that more than 100,000 units have been shipped to date. Hotmarker is a registered trademark of CTK Corporation. CTK Corporation is headquartered in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, with an R&D center and warehouse in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, and a West Japan sales department in Osaka. The company was established in its current form in January 2021, with roots dating to 1990, and has capital of JPY 12 million. Its board includes Chairman Aichiro Matsushita, CEO Masao Nakagawa, and directors Dai Kimura and Akira Yamashita. The business lines are the manufacture, sale and export of industrial printing machines and related consumables. CTK sells through global distributors and provides after-sales support, software updates and operating instructions.

CTK Corporation's history begins in 1961 with the establishment of Chuo Tsusho Co., Ltd. In 1965, the company acquired the right to manufacture marking pliers for printing electric wires from West Germany, and in 1966 it started domestic production with original innovations. For decades it operated as an import trading company. In 1990, on the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the business structure changed from an import trading company to a manufacturer. The following year, in 1991, it introduced the Hotmarker SP-1, its first marking printer. Subsequent product introductions include the Hotmarker H201-FC in 1994, the SP3000 in 2004, the SP3300 and SP3600 in 2009, the B200M-FC in 2011, and the SP7300 and SP7600 in 2013. In 2003, domestic sales divisions were spun off as CTK EAST Co., Ltd. and CTK WEST Co., Ltd. The company was established in its current form in January 2021, with roots dating to 1990, and has capital of JPY 12 million. It is headquartered in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, with an R&D center and warehouse in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, and a West Japan sales department in Osaka. CTK reports that more than 100,000 units of its Hotmarker products have been shipped to date, and Hotmarker is a registered trademark of CTK Corporation.

• 2021

  CTK Corporation established in current form (January 2021)

• 2013

  Hotmarker SP7300 and SP7600 introduced

• 2011

  Hotmarker B200M-FC introduced

• 2009

  Hotmarker SP3300 and SP3600 introduced

• 2004

  Hotmarker SP3000 introduced

• 2003

  Domestic sales divisions spun off as CTK EAST Co., Ltd. and CTK WEST Co., Ltd.

• 1994

  Hotmarker H201-FC introduced

• 1991

  Hotmarker SP-1 introduced

• 1990

  Change in business structure from an import trading company to a manufacturer on the 30th anniversary

• 1966

  Started domestic production with original innovations

• 1965

  Acquired the right to manufacture marking pliers for printing electric wires from West Germany

• 1961

  Chuo Tsusho Co., Ltd. established

Reliable and efficient industrial marking solutions with a proven track record, offering both thermal printing and hot stamping technologies for diverse materials and industries.

• 1991

  Hotmarker SP-1

  First Hotmarker model

• 1994

  Hotmarker H201-FC

  Hot stamping model

• 2004

  Hotmarker SP3000

  Thermal printing model

• 2009

  Hotmarker SP3300

  Thermal printing model

• 2009

  Hotmarker SP3600

  Thermal printing model

• 2011

  Hotmarker B200M-FC

  Hot stamping model

• 2013

  Hotmarker SP7300

  Thermal printing model

• 2013

  Hotmarker SP7600

  Thermal printing model

• Hotmarker B200 series

  Custom-made hot stamping printers

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