Meet the team
The team at Shachihata Europe are dedicated to fulfilling all your stationery needs from our HQ here in Runcorn, England.
SHEU was established in 2004 manufacturing both Artline and Xstamper brands which are distributed within the UK and Europe, and the team continues to grow and flourish.
We believe that the combined effort of all departments is vital to the creation of a successful business and has allowed us to strive to be better each and every day.
Hiro Okabe
Managing Director
Hiro took on the MD position in early 2024 and brings a wealth of expertise to the company. He is committed to expanding our presence in the European stationery industry, sustaining the successful working relationship between SHEU and SHJP and creating an environment in which the team can feel confident and achieve their full potential.
Motoko Forder
Accounting & Admin Manager
Motoko brings invaluable expertise on accounting to SHEU and plays a pivotal role in ensuring that Artline and Xstamper continue to supply stationery across the UK and Europe. Motoko is an experienced managerial/financial accounting professional with an audit background.
Shunyan Ho
UK & Ireland Business Development Manager
Shunyan brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to SHEU. She is a key member of the team, and is dedicated to help increase and develop UK sales in our traditional product ranges.
Takayuki Oishi
EU Deputy Sales Manager
Oishi maintains strong relationships with our EU distributors with regular visits to discuss their accounts and see how SHEU can fulfil their stationery wants and needs.
Zigmund Benson
UK Sales Admin & Amazon Team Leader
Ziggy monitors the UK sales inbox, assists with typesetting, runs our amazon store and dabbles in graphic design. He is also a talented illustrator and has created some incredible drawings and calligraphy for our social media platforms.
Elaine Petersen
UK & EU Senior Sales Coordinator
Elaine has been with SHEU for an outstanding 45 years! Through the company’s ups and downs Elaine has definitely earned her title as Shachihata’s Yoda. If anyone has a question, she’ll have the answer, no doubt. Not only does she bring her knowledge to the table, she also brings such a positive energy to HQ.
Rebecca Codd
Marketing Coordinator Team Leader
Becky oversees the management of all things marketing for us here at SHEU. She is in charge of making sure we are prepared and ready for tradeshows and other promotional events, as well as working on the social media accounts, sourcing collaborations and designing promotional materials.
Janine Harrison
Senior HR & Procurement Administrator
After successfully running the EU Sales for 2 years, Janine was promoted to HR and Procurement Administrator where she looks after all things in – HR, Health & Safety and quality assurance, as well as Stock and Packaging Procurement.
Michelle Povall
Senior Finance Assistant
Michelle is our in-house calculator! On a daily basis, she manages our accounts, writes very exciting reports and handles all things finance. Michelle is also involved in project planning, cost analysis, auditing, as well as financial decision-making.
Eleanor Richardson
Marketing Coordinator
Injecting a new lease of life into the office, Ellie brings a fountain of knowledge to our diverse marketing projects, accompanied by encouragement and drive. She spends the majority of her time managing our social media campaigns, from content creation to analytics and copywriting.
Carl Harrison
Warehouse & Production Manager
Carl oversees the warehouse and production team, and ensures that orders leave HQ in a succinct and timely manner. He also holds sole responsibility for processing incoming container shipments from our worldwide manufacturers.
Tracey Andrucci
Warehouse Operative Team Leader
Warehouse operations run smoothly due to Tracey’s organisational skills and how well she knows the products, inside and out. She ensures that products in all our orders are made up in time, are of the highest standard, and oversees the stock take and replenishment for all our wallets.
Stephen Smith
Warehouse Operative
Ste is one of the vital members of the warehouse team, making up thousands of wallets a week that are then shipped all over the UK and Europe. Ensuring the quality of the products and wallets is an important part of Ste’s role, as well as working hard to get the orders out on time.
Rebecca Lewis
Production Technician
Working within the Xstamper production team, Becca creates custom stamps for our education sector customers using laser technology. As well as stamp production, Becca is responsible for quality control of the stamp products that are shipped all over the UK and Europe.
King Tang
Production Technician
An essential member of the stamp production team, King is well experienced with our laser machines. Our stock designs that are used to create office and educational stamps are always in need of replenishment, and he is the man for the job.
Pearl Cheung
Production Technician
Pearl is in charge of making sure our customisable QuiX Name stamps available on Amazon are made to the highest quality.