Sinto Group Honors Mark Fenyes With Nagai Award
Omega Sinto's Mark Fenyes received the Sinto Group's highest honor in Japan, recognizing his contribution to the Group's development.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Awards
The Sinto Group presented Mark Fenyes of Omega Sinto with the Nagai Award, the highest honor within the Group, in early October 2026. Fenyes traveled to Japan to receive the award.
Why it matters
The Nagai Award recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Group's business development, international reputation and long-term success. The honor highlights the ties between Omega Sinto and the wider Sinto Group, which have developed since their 2006 licensing partnership.
The Nagai Award was established in 1969 to mark Sintokogio's 35th anniversary and is the highest honor within the Sinto Group. Omega joined the Group in 2018, following a licensing partnership that began in 2006.
The players
Sinto Group
Sinto Group is a Japanese industrial equipment company whose subsidiary Sintokogio established the Nagai Award.
Omega Sinto
Omega Sinto is a foundry-technology company that became part of the Sinto Group in 2018 and specializes in molding, coremaking and sand processing.
The details
Mark Fenyes, of Omega Sinto, traveled to Japan to personally receive the Nagai Award from Sintokogio. Omega Sinto specializes in chemically bonded molding and coremaking, along with sand mixing, reclamation and processing technologies.
Timeline
1969: The Nagai Award is established to commemorate Sintokogio's 35th anniversary.
2006: Omega and Sinto begin cooperation through a licensing partnership.
2018: Omega becomes part of the Sinto Group.
Early October 2026: Fenyes travels to Japan to receive the award.
Culture Shift
The Nagai Award, first given in 1969 to mark Sintokogio's 35th anniversary, has long been the Sinto Group's top internal honor. Its recognition of an executive from Omega Sinto reflects how the Group has integrated the Omega business since the 2018 acquisition.
The award highlights the leadership and technical expertise of Omega Sinto's team in chemically bonded molding and sand processing. For readers in foundry and manufacturing industries, the recognition signals the continued integration of Omega within the broader Sinto Group.
The takeaway
Long-running internal honors like the Nagai Award can signal how a company values the people who build its international reputation. For readers, it shows how acquisitions can bring specialized expertise into a larger corporate family.
Further reading
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