History
Chronology of Tokushu Tokai Paper
- April 2007
- Tokushu Tokai Holdings Co., Ltd. was established
- April 2007
- Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (1st section)
- June 2007
- Issued new shares through allocation to third parties
- July 2008
- New paper machine No. 12 was installed at the Shimada plant
- October 2008
- The processing machine No. 10 commenced operation at the Mishima plant
- April 2010
- Merged Tokushu Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. and Tokai Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
- July 2010
- Changed the company name to Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.
- September 2011
- Hosted the 21st Kamiwaza (paper craftsmanship in Japanese) Contest and exhibited the winning works in Ginza, Tokyo
- March 2012
- Transferred partial shares of Daiichi Container Co., Ltd.
- June 2012
- Opened Shizuoka office in Shizuoka City
- July 2012
- New biomass boiler No. 10 commenced operation at the Mishima plant
- October 2012
- Released TT-Decontamination Sheet SC (a zeolite nonwoven fabric adsorbing radioactive substances)
- December 2012
- Financed Chung Rhy Special Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
- April 2013
- Installed solar power generation equipment and wind power generation equipment at the Mishima plant
- June 2013
- Published a new product development theme NaSFA
- September 2013
- The Remington Tabulation Card and IBM Tabulation Card were registered as important materials in the history of science and technology in National Museum of Nature and Science
- September 2013
- Released D'CRAFT
- October 2013
- The FIBLIC (secondary battery separator) testing and small-scale production machine commenced operation
- December 2013
- Installed a curtain coater for the processing machine No. 8 at the Mishima plant
- June 2014
- Minami-Alps was registered as a UNESCO eco park
- January 2015
- Completed the work for revitalizing pulp production equipment at the Shimada plant
- February 2015
- Completed the work for renewing the Akamatsu power plant and commenced sales of electricity
- April 2015
- Held an exhibition of high-class printing paper airus
- October 2015
- Concluded a basic agreement with Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., concerning businesses related to the corrugated medium and unglazed shipping sacks kraft paper and general unglazed kraft paper
- January 2016
- The chip silo restarted operation at the Shimada plant
- October 2016
- Shin-Tokai Paper Co., Ltd., and Nippon Tokai Industrial Paper Supply Co., Ltd., commenced full-scale operation
- October 2016
- Closed Shizuoka office
- October 2016
- Consolidated stocks by combining 10 shares into 1 share, changed the unit of sale and purchase
- January 2017
- The biomass boiler No. 12 at the Shimada plant of Shin-Tokai Paper Co., Ltd., commenced operation
- June 2017
- Closed Yokoi Plant
- April 2018
- Released 4 products under the new brand name of Fancy Paper, KAMI Lab., targeting Chinese market
- January 2019
- The gas engine generator at the Mishima plant commenced operation
- January 2020
- Suruga Service Industry became a subsidiary of Tokushu Tokai.
- April 2020
- Tokushu Tokai established Juzan through the incorporation-type company split method.
- April 2023
- Strategic capital and business alliance with Toei Holdings Co., Ltd.
- March 2024
- Closed Gifu Plant
Founder
Founder of Tokushu Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Dr. Katsutaro Saeki
"Our founder, Dr. Katsutaro Saeki, built the foundation for our company here to respond to those needing his guidance. He tried to manufacture special paper using innovative technology at that time. (omitted) His dream and his passion were to domestically produce special paper that competes with Europe and the US. Once as an official and with a role in training and developing the Japanese paper industry, to be an entrepreneur must have been an extraordinary decision even as a leading researcher of papermaking techniques.
Introduction of "50-Year Memories"
written by the former president Kaoru Watanabe
Founder of Tokai Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
Baron Kihachiro Okura
This 92 year-old man wants to tell you a story of decision-making from his many years of experience. "The most important thing to achieve nearly everything is trust. (omitted) Trust is not what pops up suddenly. It is gradually formulated through your daily work. Thus, recognize your responsibility in work and always do what you said. If you can make someone think you always keep your promises, you can gain his trust."
The final lecture while in life. At Okura Commercial High School (1928)