Sansei Technologies, Inc. (formerly Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd.) is a manufacturing firm based in

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, Japan. The company specialises in the manufacturing of

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, stage equipment, and

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History

Sansei Yusoki was founded on February 27, 1951. Since then the company has expanded with many subsidiaries including Sansei Maintenance, Sansei Facilities, San Ace, and Telmic Corporation. In 2012, Sansei Yusoki acquired a majority stake in

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-based amusement ride manufacturing firm,

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. As of 2013, the company is led by President Makoto Nakagawa and employs 700 staff. On January 1, 2014, the company began operating as Sansei Technologies, Inc. On March 30, 2018, Sansei fully acquired

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Amusement ride manufacturing

The majority of Sansei Technologies' manufacturing is done for Japanese parks. Despite that, Sansei Technologies' biggest clients are

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and

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, with many other amusement parks from across the world featuring amusement rides manufactured by the firm. ;Amusement rides

List of roller coasters

As of 2019, Sansei Technologies has built 20

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* {{Amusement rides Amusement ride manufacturers Manufacturing companies established in 1951 Manufacturing companies of Japan Roller coaster manufacturers Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Companies based in Osaka Prefecture Japanese companies established in 1951