Paper Manufacturing & Processing

Paper Manufacturing Businesses Utilizing Recovered Paper as Raw Materials

In the areas of containerboard, printing paper, and household paper, our group is advancing paper manufacturing and processing businesses with low environmental impact, using recovered paper as the primary raw material. Among them, the Corelex Group, which leads our recycled household paper business, possesses some of the most advanced wastepaper recycling technologies in Japan, as well as robust development capabilities that have resulted in innovative products such as coreless toilet rolls. The group thus ensures a stable supply of household paper made entirely from 100% recovered paper pulp.

In the containerboard business, we are reinforcing our supply system to meet the diversifying needs of logistics and manufacturing sites by investing in production facilities and incorporating new corrugated box manufacturing companies into the group. In both the printing paper and containerboard businesses, we are expanding the use of recovered paper while also establishing environmentally responsible production systems through the introduction of biomass boilers and renewable energy. In the field of corrugated box production, Misuzushigyo, Osaka Paperware Mfg., and Showa Packaging Industry in Japan are developing our regionally rooted supply bases. Outside Japan, Oriental Asahi JP Carton Box is responding to the local demand for containerboard while at the same time promoting investments in sustainable businesses, such as producing containerboard pallets made from reused waste materials. By integrating all stages of the value chain–from raw material procurement to manufacturing and sales within the group, we are optimizing the entire supply chain and ensuring a stable supply.

The segment policy laid out in the OVOL Medium-term Business Plan 2026 is to implement proactive efforts to conserve the global environment and build a stable revenue base. As such, in the containerboard business we are advancing toward full-capacity operations and sales by strengthening our procurement and facility management systems, with the aim of expanding our revenue scale. In the recycled household paper business, we aim to enhance brand equity and expand sales by leveraging the technological capabilities and established brand presence of Corelex Group, while also reinforcing our procurement network through strategic partnerships, implementing a branding strategy that includes advertising and events, and accelerating the development of new products.
Furthermore, we are advancing capital investments and transforming business operations through digital transformation (DX) to reduce CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency, thereby achieving both production efficiency and environmental performance. In parallel, we are working to strengthen human capital that will help support stable business growth, by continuously developing talent specializing in manufacturing site operations.
Through these initiatives, we are helping to realize a sustainable group, while simultaneously promoting a stable supply and strengthening our revenue base.