Toyo Corporation

Founded as a handmade Japanese paper factory, the history of Toyo begins as a traditional handmade Japanese paper factory in the land of Kawanoue, where paper-making flourished.

January, Showa 24: Established and started business as Gomei Kaisha Tōyo Shōji with capital of 200,000 yen.

Established a mechanical handmade paper factory. During the high economic growth period, industrial mechanization advanced, shifting from handmade to machine-made paper. Production of toilet paper, washi paper, and sanitary paper began, forming a product group that continues to this day.

June, Showa 31: Built a mechanical pulp paper mill, installed one short-net Yankee machine and one circular-net Yankee machine.

Introduced processing equipment for paper towels for the first time in Japan and succeeded in mass production.

Started production of pleated processing paper, which was popular in the 1960s.

June, Showa 36: Expanded factory with the introduction of No. 5 short-net paper machine, expanded two earth boilers, raw material processing, finishing departments, and completed warehouse facilities.

Using special pressing technology, developed and released the first dedicated paper for printmaking in Japan.

November, Showa 38: Added No. 6 paper machine for sanitary paper production.

Developed and released the

Adopted by schools nationwide, contributing to the improvement of hygiene in school lunch environments.

Released paper wipers as a hygienic and quality-consistent alternative to the then-mainstream cloth wipers.

July, Showa 44: Completed waste paper processing facility.

October, Showa 44: Updated No. 2 short-net paper machine, achieving a 50% increase in total production volume.

May, Showa 46: Completed wastewater treatment facility.

First in Japan to produce base paper for filters, now producing the final product in an integrated process.

April 1972: Separated manufacturing division and established Toyo Corporation. Capital: 10 million yen.

April 1975: Completed expansion of No. 7 paper machine and toilet paper processing equipment.

October 1976: Merged Toyo Commercial Co., Ltd. and Toyo Corporation to form Toyo Corporation. President: Tomio Nagano.

June 1978: Completed secondary wastewater treatment facility (activated sludge system). Completion of raw material equipment.

July 1979: Renewed finishing equipment such as single cutter and expanded through relocation.

March 1980: Completed No. 1 paper machine and raw material equipment.

November 1985: Renewed raw material (recycled paper) equipment.

Developed in-house a dedicated toilet paper holder emphasizing low running costs, launched simultaneously with small core toilet paper.

February 1988: Hiroshi Nagano appointed as President & CEO.

A long-selling product appreciated by medical institutions for its high absorbency and antibacterial safety.

May 1992: Renewed No. 5 paper machine.

August 1992: Expanded raw material equipment.

February 1994: Yoji Nagano appointed as President & CEO.

March 1995: Renewed No. 6 paper machine.

Launched seat paper for toilets.

Launched flooring wiper.

December 2001: Installed water filtration equipment. Introduced wastewater monitoring system.

December 2002: Renewed boiler.

December 2003: Modified No. 3 paper machine.

Launched small-sized paper towels that minimize waste.

Developed a dedicated container with a lock that can hold two 300m long rolls.

December 2009: Installed new Washi humidity control equipment.

October 2012: Renewed recycling paper processing equipment (rough sorting process).

August 2013: Renewed recycling paper processing equipment (disassembly process).

Expanded lineup of medical-related products.

Started production of individually wrapped wet towels shaped like rolled towels for body wiping.

Launched tea bags.

January 2019: Updated No. 5 paper machine.

April 2019: Acquired FSC® CoC certification (recycling).

July 2019: Yōzō Nagano appointed as President and CEO.

October 2019: Updated to No. 7 Paper Machine Steel Yankee Dryer.

Launched long-term storage wet towels for body wiping as disaster preparedness supplies.

Launched portable paper towels for hand wiping when going out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Launched waste oil disposal bags for general households.

May 2021: Obtained FSC®CoC Certification (Mixed): Uwa Paper Manufacturing FSC®CoC Certification (Mixed).

November 2023: Toyo Holdings obtained FSC certification.

September 2024: Updated to No. 6 Paper Machine Steel Yankee Dryer.

October 2024: Certified as a Hime Boss Declaration Business Office.

January 2025: Certified related to Business Continuity Plan.

April 2025: Certified Youth Yell.

August 2025: New finishing workplace factory operational: New Fuji Mountain DC established in Shizuoka Prefecture.