History

2007
  • April 2007Tokushu Tokai Holdings Co., Ltd. was established
  • April 2007Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (1st section)
  • June 2007Issued new shares through allocation to third parties
  • July 2008New paper machine No. 12 was installed at the Shimada plant
  • October 2008The processing machine No. 10 commenced operation at the Mishima plant
2010
  • April 2010Merged Tokushu Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. and Tokai Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
  • July 2010Changed the company name to Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.
  • September 2011Hosted the 21st Kamiwaza (paper craftsmanship in Japanese) Contest and exhibited the winning works in Ginza, Tokyo
  • March 2012Transferred partial shares of Daiichi Container Co., Ltd.
  • June 2012Opened Shizuoka office in Shizuoka City
  • July 2012New biomass boiler No. 10 commenced operation at the Mishima plant
  • October 2012Released TT-Decontamination Sheet SC (a zeolite nonwoven fabric adsorbing radioactive substances)
  • December 2012Financed Chung Rhy Special Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
  • April 2013Installed solar power generation equipment and wind power generation equipment at the Mishima plant
  • June 2013Published a new product development theme NaSFA
  • September 2013The 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 2013Released D'CRAFT
  • October 2013The FIBLIC (secondary battery separator) testing and small-scale production machine commenced operation
  • December 2013Installed a curtain coater for the processing machine No. 8 at the Mishima plant
  • June 2014Minami-Alps was registered as a UNESCO eco park
  • January 2015Completed the work for revitalizing pulp production equipment at the Shimada plant
  • February 2015Completed the work for renewing the Akamatsu power plant and commenced sales of electricity
  • April 2015Held an exhibition of high-class printing paper airus
  • October 2015Concluded 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 2016The chip silo restarted operation at the Shimada plant
  • October 2016Shin-Tokai Paper Co., Ltd., and Nippon Tokai Industrial Paper Supply Co., Ltd., commenced full-scale operation
  • October 2016Closed Shizuoka office
  • October 2016Consolidated stocks by combining 10 shares into 1 share, changed the unit of sale and purchase
  • January 2017The biomass boiler No. 12 at the Shimada plant of Shin-Tokai Paper Co., Ltd., commenced operation
  • June 2017Closed Yokoi Plant
  • April 2018Released 4 products under the new brand name of Fancy Paper, KAMI Lab., targeting Chinese market
  • January 2019The gas engine generator at the Mishima plant commenced operation
2020
  • January 2020Suruga Service Industry Co., Ltd. became a group company
  • April 2020Tokushu Tokai established Juzan through the incorporation-type company split method.
  • April 2021Moldea Co., Ltd. was established through a joint venture between Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd., Ueroku Printing Co., Ltd. and Nagoya Mould Co., Ltd.
  • April 2023Toei Co., Ltd. and Hayato Ltd. became group companies
  • March 2024Closed Gifu Plant
  • April 2024Takafuji Co., Ltd. became a group company
  • November 2025Fujieda Road Co., Ltd. became a group company

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. 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. 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)