Known for best-in-class automation and reliability, Sakura Finetek remains a privately-held company in business for almost 150 years. Sakura is the original manufacturer of Tissue-Tek¬, Tissue-Tek Prisma¬, Tissue-Tek VIP¬ and Tissue-Tek Xpress¬ x Series that have become industry standards over the years. This lineup of prestigious products also includes our consumables like the Accu-Edge¬ Blade Systems, Tissue-Tek Film¬ for Coverslippers, Tissue-Tek¬ Uni-Cassette¬ Systems and Tissue-Tek¬Paraform¬ brands. At Sakura Finetek Europe, we distribute products through our network of more than 60 Sakura sales entities and distributors to over 100 countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. To cope with increasing workload, cost pressure and a demand for shorter turnaround times, high-quality instruments and consumables are not enough these days. More direct help is needed. Sakura developed histopathology services to support customers to meet future challenges and to be ahead of time. Sakura is a trusted total solutions provider. We currently employ approximately 175 staff, covering various locations in Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. Our mission is advancing cancer diagnostics by providing integrated solutions for anatomic pathology and patients through best-in-class innovation, quality and customer care. Our vision is to be the first company to fully automate anatomic pathology by providing integrated solutions. Realization of this vision provides customers with standardized, rapid, efficient, and high-quality results in one seamless system, adding value to effective patient treatment. Our core values are: _ Excellence in customer satisfaction _ Emphasis on teamwork, worldwide _ Foster a positive, diverse and safe work environment _ Continuous improvement in quality and reliability _ Focus on innovative systems and lab automation in product design