Paper Manufacturing & Processing

From the perspective of resource conservation, the JP Group is strengthening its paper business that uses recovered wastepaper as furnish and is building a stable supply structure for containerboard, printing paper and household paper. The Corelex Group, which boasts the top share of the domestic market for recycled household paper, began operating a new mill in 2015 in Fuji city in Shizuoka prefecture, enhancing its production capabilities. In terms of its processing activities, the JP Group is pursuing the expansion of business areas from upstream to downstream operations throughout the pulp and paper industry, including the manufacture of corrugated carton boxes. Outside of Japan, the JP Group also has production bases for corrugated carton boxes and recycled household paper and is leveraging its advanced technological capabilities developed in Japan to respond to diverse demand.