Miki Special Paper Co., Ltd.

Gunji Miki established Miki Paper Mfg. at current location of the head office, and initiated mechanical manufacturing of traditional Japanese paper.

On October 1, 1947, Miki Gunji established the Miki Paper Factory at the head office location and began manufacturing machine-made paper.

In 1953, the company underwent an organizational change and renamed itself Miki Special Paper Co., Ltd. Additional machines 2 and 3 were installed, and synthetic fiber paper was developed. A patent for synthetic fiber paper was obtained.

Miki Paper Mfg. was reorganized and renamed Miki Tokushu Paper Co.,Ltd. 2nd and 3rd production lines were set up to develop synthetic fiber paper.

Machine 5 was installed and production of electrical insulating paper began. The factory was designated as a JIS-approved plant for electrical insulating paper.

Machines 6 and 7 were installed. New bagging and coating machines were established, expanding into processing. Tokyo and Osaka sales offices were opened. The new head office building was completed.

1970 National Inventor's Award

1971 Fujiwara Award

1977 District Inventor Promotion Award

A technical agreement was made with C.H. Dexter Co., USA, and production and sales of food, industrial, and medical products began. Machines N1, N3, and N5 were sequentially installed.

1981 The first Science and Technology Agency Director's Award

New pulp bleaching and refining equipment was installed. The product Kenaf from the first year was commercialized. The "Earth and Human Environment Forum" mark was authorized for use. A joint venture with Gaohe Paper Factory in Anhui Province, China, built an electrical insulating paper plant in Anqing City.

Production of wet spunlace nonwoven fabric began. Certification for Step 2 of the KES and Environmental Management System Standard was obtained. Miki Special Processing Paper Co., Ltd. merged. ISO14001 environmental management system certification was obtained.

ISO9001 quality management system certification was obtained. The Kanagawa plant was newly established.

Machine 10 was installed. Due to aging, machines 6 and 7 were shut down.