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History
126 EVENTS
A paper company proposed by Eiichi Shibusawa was established (the origin of the Oji Group).
Pulp and paper company established.
Founded: February 12, 1873 (Meiji 6).
Factory completed in Tokyo and Oji. Raw material was rags.
Factory completed in Tokyo and Oji; raw material at the time was rags.
Renamed to a paper manufacturing company.
Company renamed to Paper Manufacturing.
Japan's first wood pulp manufacturing plant, Kida Factory, opened.
Kida Factory opened (Japan's first wood pulp manufacturing plant).
Renamed to Oji Paper.
Renamed to Oji Paper.
Chubu Factory opened for the production of newsprint.
Chubu Factory opened (production of newsprint).
Hokkaido Tomakomai Factory opened, establishing domestic self-sufficiency for newsprint.
Tomakomai Factory Opening (Establishment of Domestic Self-Sufficiency System for Newsprint)
Expanded into Karafuto.
Expansion to Sakhalin
Merged with Fuji Paper and Karafuto Industries, called "Dai-Oji".
Merger with Fuji Paper and Sakhalin Industrial (Three-Company Merger) called "Daiōji"
Oji Forest Industry established to enhance and cultivate company-owned forests.
Prince Forestation Establishment (Recycling and Circulation through Enhancement and Cultivation of Company-Owned Forests)
Kanzaki Paper established.
Kanzaki Paper Establishment (Separation and Independence of Kanzaki Factory)
Funabashi Paper (our company), Honshu Paper, and Juzo Paper split into three companies.
Divided into Tomakomai Paper (our company), Honshu Paper, and Jūjō Paper due to GHQ Disbandment Order (Three-Company Division)
Established after the dissolution of the zaibatsu, August 1, 1949 (Showa 24).
Founded: August 1, 1949 (Showa 24)
Renamed to Oji Paper Industry.
Renamed to Oji Paper Industry
Kasugai Factory opened for the production of high-quality paper.
Succeeded in Manufacturing Hardwood Pulp with Japan's First Continuous Steam Decomposition Equipment
Started production of de-inked pulp (DIP) using old newspaper paper (formerly Honshu Paper).
Started Production of DIP (De-inked Pulp) Using Newsprint as Raw Material (Former Honshu Paper)
Kushiro Factory (cardboard raw paper production) and Tomioka Factory (coated paper production) opened.
Kushiro Factory Opening (Former Honshu Paper) (Start of Corrugated Board Raw Material Production)
Tomioka Factory Opening (Former Kanzaki Paper) (Production of Coated Paper)
Renamed to Oji Paper.
Renamed to Oji Paper
Started production of craft paper.
Start of Kraft Paper Production
Merged with North Japan Paper and started production of pulp non-woven fabric.
Merged with North Japan Paper
Started production of household paper "Nepia".
Start of Household Paper "Nepia" Production
Establishment of Carter Oji, National Policy, Pan Pacific Corporation (Now Pan Pac Forest Products) (New Zealand)
High-Grade White Board Paper
Construction of pulp factory in Brazil (Establishment of Brazil-Japan Paper Pulp Resources Development (JBP) and CENIBRA).
Construction of Pulp Factory in Brazil (Establishment of Japan-Brazil Paper and Pulp Resources Development (JBP) and Celulose Nipo-Brasileira (CENIBRA)) Start of Pulp Production Overseas
Merged with the former Japan Pulp Industry and started producing high-grade whiteboard paper.
Start of High-Grade White Board Paper Production (Former Japan Pulp Industry)
Merged with the former Kanzaki Paper and started producing thermal paper.
Start of Thermal Paper Production (Former Kanzaki Paper)
Merged with Japan Pulp Industry.
Merged with Japan Pulp Industry
Established Kanzaki Specialty Papers (KSP) in the United States.
Established Kanzaki Specialty Papers (KSP) (USA)
Started producing paper diapers.
Commenced production of paper diapers
Established Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) in Canada (sold in 2008).
Established Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) (Canada) (sold in 2008)
Merged with Toyo Pulp.
Merged with Toyo Pulp
Established Kanzan Spezialpapiere (KANZAN) in Germany (former Kanzaki Paper).
Established Kanzan Spezialpapiere (KANZAN) (Germany) (formerly Kanzaki Paper)
Made Pan Pac Forest Products a group company (New Zealand).
Made Pan Pac Forest Products a group company (New Zealand)
Merged with Kanzaki Paper and changed the company name to Oji Paper.
Merged with Kanzaki Paper and renamed to Shin-Oji Paper
Established Albany Plantation Forest Company of Australia (APFL) (Australia) and began plantation operations in Australia
Started afforestation business in Australia. Established Albany Plantation Forest Company of Australia (APFL).
Established Quy Nhon Plantation Forest Company of Vietnam (QPFL) (Vietnam) and began plantation operations in Southeast Asia
Established Quy Nhon Plantation Forest Company of Vietnam (QPFL) in Vietnam.
Merged with Honshu Paper and renamed to Oji Paper
Commenced sales of 'Neptia Compact', the industry's first compact carton
Established Advance Oji Specialty Papers (AOSP) (Thailand) (now Oji Paper Thailand (OPT))
Merged with Honshu Paper and changed the company name to Oji Paper.
Launched the sales of "Nepia Tish Compact," which achieved industry-first compact carton.
Established Ojitex (Vietnam)
Started development of cellulose nanofibers.
Operated the world's first enzymatic bleaching facility at the paper pulp plant (Mieko plant)
Merged the paperboard manufacturing divisions of Oji Paper and three companies (Takasaki Sanko, Chuo Board, Hokuyo Paper), consolidating production and sales under Oji Board (now Oji Materia).
Merged the Oji Paper board manufacturing division with three companies (Takasaki Sankō, Chūō Board Paper, and Kitayō Paper) to consolidate production and sales of board paper under Oji Board Paper (now Oji Material)
Integrated Fuji Paper and established Oji Special Paper (now Oji Etex).
Integrated Fuji Paper (a subsidiary manufacturing and selling specialty paper and whiteboard paper) into our specialty paper and film division and established Oji Specialty Paper (now Oji FTX)
Introduced a waste-to-energy boiler (Tomakomai plant)
Commenced sales of 'Nose Celeb' (Oji Neptia)
Merged Oji Container and Chiyoda Container to establish Oji Chiyoda Container (now Oji Container).
Merged Oji Container with Chiyoda Container Co., Ltd. and established Oji Chiyoda Container (now Oji Container)
Mori Paper Group (cardboard business) became a group company.
Established New Tack Kasei.
New TACK Chemical established.
PT Korintiga Hutani (Indonesia), GSPP Group (Malaysia) became group companies.
PT Korintiga Hutani (KTH) became a group company (Indonesia).
GSPP Group became a group company (Malaysia).
Jiangsu Oji Paper Nantong plant started operation.
Jiangsu Oji Paper Nantong Factory operational.
Oji Papeis Especiais became a group company (Brazil).
Harta Group became a group company (Malaysia, Cambodia).
Oji Holdings established (transition to a holding company system).
Oji Holdings established (transitioned to a holding company structure).
Oji JK Packaging (now Oji India Packaging) established (India).
World's first successful production of transparent continuous sheets of cellulose nanofiber.
First in the world to successfully produce transparent continuous sheets of cellulose nanofiber.
Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper (now Oji Fibre Solutions) became a group company.
Development of pharmaceuticals derived from wood and start of Silvio Barrier sales.
Capital and business alliance with Zhonghe Pulp Industry.
People & Grit(M) became a group company (Malaysia).
Oji Green Energy Co., Ltd. established, entering biomass power generation business.
Started biomass boiler power generation project in Nichinan City.
Start of sales for transparent cellulose nanofiber slurry "Auro-Visco".
Started sales of transparent cellulose nanofiber slurry 'Auro Visc'.
Capital and business alliance with Mitsubishi Paper Manufacturing.
Capital and business alliance with Mitsubishi Paper.
Started sales of automatic packaging system 'OJI FLEX PACK'AGE' and continuous cardboard sheet 'Rakudan' (Oji Container).
Formulation of "Environmental Vision 2050" and "Environmental Action Goals 2030".
Established 'Environmental Vision 2050' and 'Environmental Action Goal 2030'.
Oji Pharma established.
Development of wood-derived pharmaceuticals.
Silvio Barrier sales start (Oji Eftex)
Formulation of Purpose (Existence Purpose).
Formulation of purpose (existence justification)
Adampak Pte. Ltd. becomes a group company (Singapore, others)
IPI Group company formation (Italy).
IPI becomes a group company (Italy)
Walki Group company formation (Europe).
Walki becomes a group company (Europe)
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News
458 ARTICLES
Workshop on the Value of Forests for High School and University Students
Wako Holdings will cooperate and participate in the "University Student SDGs Conference with Wako Holdings" organized by student group olly, scheduled for November 15, 2026. On that day, the company will introduce its forest creation and sustainability initiatives, and, with the theme "How to deliver the value of forests to more people," participants and employees will exchange ideas. The venue will be the Wako Holdings main building, targeting high school and university students, with a capacity of 40, and participation is free.
Sponsorship of the National Agricultural High School HANASAKA Harvest Festival 2026
The National Agricultural High School HANASAKA Harvest Festival 2026, sponsored by the Oji Group, will be held on October 31 and November 1, 2026, at Daimaru Tokyo and YANMAR TOKYO. Students from 42 schools nationwide will sell agricultural products and processed goods. Oji Futex's paper agricultural mulch sheet "OJI Sustain Multi" will be provided to participating schools, and one school that creates an outstanding cultivation test report will be awarded the "Oji Holdings Award".
Shimanto Forest Tourism Model Project Launch
Wakizashi Holdings has been selected for the Ministry of the Environment's "Reiwa 8th Year Model Project for Tourism Region Development Utilizing Good Environments." Centered on the company-owned forest "Wakizashi Forest Shimanto" in Shimanto Town, Kochi Prefecture, we will develop experiential programs and tours that leverage nature and culture in collaboration with local co‑creation members, aiming for a virtuous cycle of natural environment conservation and regional revitalization. To launch the project, a kickoff event will be held.
Notice of participation in C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026
Shin Tak Chemical of the Wangji Group will exhibit at C-TOUCH & DISPLAY SHENZHEN 2026, which will be held in Shenzhen, China from October 27-29, 2026. At booth number 16D03, we will introduce functional adhesive products for the display sector, including OCA, UV-cut OCA, special OCA, and heat-reducing film.
Oji Eftects showcases Sustaina-Multi at Agriculture WEEK Tokyo
Oji Eftects exhibited at the Agriculture WEEK Tokyo exhibition held at Makuhari Messe (10/7-9), introducing the paper-based agricultural mulch sheet 'OJI Sustaina-Multi'. Made primarily of cellulose, it decomposes in the soil, reducing industrial waste costs and providing soil temperature suppression, which is expected to increase yields for summer and autumn crops. The product is displayed in person, and opportunities for direct explanation are provided. Attendance is by pre-registration, and the exhibition hours are 10:00–17:00.
Oji Holdings sponsors Mori no Ichi 2026
Oji Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that it will sponsor "Mori no Ichi 2026 – Synchronizing in the Urban Forest" held at the Otemachi Tower in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The event is hosted by Tokyo Kento Co., Ltd. and is themed around urban forests, with the concept that people, land, companies, and goods resonate comfortably. Oji has preserved about 190,000 hectares of forest in Japan and has engaged in initiatives to enable the diverse functions of forests, and through its collaboration with the globally popular character "Moomin" in the "WITH FOREST PROJECT", it decided to sponsor. Within the event, the Oji Group will sell Moomin-original design products under "MOOMIN×OJI 'Mori Suru Jikan KIITOS MARCHÉ'", utilizing the forest-building technology cultivated by the Oji Group.
Wakko Holdings exhibits at CPHI Milan 2026
Wakko Holdings Co., Ltd. will exhibit at CPHI Milan 2026, the world’s largest pharmaceutical exhibition, held in Milan, Italy from October 6–8, 2026. At the exhibition, the company will showcase a wide range of products and solutions offered by its domestic and international group companies, from pharmaceutical additives to medical and pharmaceutical packaging. Additionally, Nordic Bioproducts Group Oy, in which the company has invested, will also exhibit adjacent to the event, aiming to create business opportunities in the pharma and healthcare sector.
Oji Group Sponsors Second Seishun SPARK Festival
Oji Group will sponsor the second Seishun SPARK Festival, scheduled for October 11, 2026, at Grandship in Shizuoka Prefecture. The event will showcase the group's products and technologies and feature a lottery and food booths. Local young people, mainly high school students, will enliven the community through music and dance.
Oji Holdings to Exhibit at TOKYO PACK 2026
Oji Holdings and its group companies will exhibit at Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition (TOKYO PACK 2026), held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 14 to 16, 2026. Under the booth concept 'A Forest Where Ideas for Your Work Grow,' they will present solutions using a circular value chain across five categories: food, agriculture, cosmetics and daily necessities, automotive and industrial, and logistics.
ITO EN and Oji Holdings Begin Recycling Packaging Materials
In September 2026, ITO EN and Oji Holdings began recycling used polyethylene-coated kraft bags into corrugated cardboard material. The initiative uses technology to recover and recycle fibers from bags generated at ITO EN's Shizuoka Plant, helping make effective use of resources and build a sustainable resource-circulation system.
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National Tax Agency basic information5010001034743
Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three items
Trade name
王子ホールディングス株式会社
Trade name (kana)
オウジホールディングス
Name in English
Corporation type
301
Address
〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座４丁目７番５号
Postal code
1040061
Prefecture code
13
City code
102
Address outside Japan
Prefecture in English
City in English
Address outside Japan in English
Corporate number assignment date
2015-10-05
Update date
2023-12-06
Change date
2015-10-05
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Successor corporate number
Details of the change
Latest record
1
Excluded from search
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Processing type
01
Correction type
1
Trade name image ID
Address image ID
Sequence number
1866219
METI gBizINFO5010001034743
Source: gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
