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History

The history of the JP Group has evolved hand-in-hand together with the Japanese paper distribution industry.

1845 - 1959 Foundation --- Creation of a paper trading company

1845
  • Saburobei Nakai establishes a private paper company, Koshisan Shoten, in Kyoto.
    The company deals in traditional Japanese paper (washi).
Tokyo head office, circa 1910
1876
  • Begins dealing in machine-made paper. First in Japan to deal in this type of paper.
1882
  • Product distribution contract with Paper Company (Current Oji Paper Co., Ltd.) signed.
1902
  • The main store moved to Tokyo from Kyoto, with the establishment of Nakai Shoten.
1916
  • Becomes a limited company, name changed to Nakai Shoten Limited.
1955
  • Hong Kong Representative Office Opened (now Japan Pulp & Paper (HK)).
1963
  • Company name changed to Nakai Limited.
1967
  • New York Representative Office Opened.

1970 - 1999 Establishment of Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited --- Stock listing and expansion of business activities

1970
  • Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited formed through the merging of Nakai Limited and Fuji Yoshiten Company.
  • Jakarta Representative Office opened.
Signing of the merger between Nakai Limited and Fuji Yoshiten Company
Safeshred Co., Inc.
1972
  • Dusseldorf Representative Office opened (now Japan Pulp & Paper GmbH).
1973
  • Company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
  • JP Resources Co., Ltd. established.
1974
  • Japan Pulp & Paper (U.S.A.) Corp. established.
1981
  • Beijing Representative Office opened.(now Japan Pulp & Paper (Shanghai) Beijing Branch Office)
1994
  • Talico established in Mexico.
1998
  • Safeshred Co., Inc. in the USA became a subsidiary, marking the start of the JP Group's full-scale entry into the wastepaper recycling business outside Japan.

2000 - Response to globalization --- Promotion of environmentally friendly business activities

2000
  • JP Co-operative Logistics Co., Ltd. established.
JP Loginet, Iwatsuki Office
Eco-Port Kyushu Co., Ltd.
Eco Power JP Co., Ltd.
Corelex Group's New recycled household paper mill
2002
  • JPTS Electronics Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established.
2003
  • Purchased Pulp and Paper sales division of the Tomen Group and acquired shares of Oriental Asahi JP Carton Box.
2004
  • Kawabe Biomass Power Generation Co., Ltd. established.
2005
  • Japan Pulp & Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established.
2006
  • Taipei Representative Office opened.
2007
  • Seoul Representative Office opened. (now Japan Pulp & Paper (Korea))
  • Moscow Representative Office opened.
  • Eco-Port Kyushu Co., Ltd. established.
2008
  • Dubai Representative Office opened.
2009
  • Eco Paper JP Co., Ltd. acquired the paper manufacturing operations of Tokiwa Corporation.
2010
  • Gould Paper, a major independent U.S paper merchant, became a consolidated subsidiary of JP, expanding the JP Group's business activities throughout North America and Europe.
  • Acquired shares of Pan Pacific Fiber, Inc., expanding the Company’s wastepaper recycling business in Los Angeles.
2011
  • Acquired shares of Corelex Group, a major player in the recycled household paper sector.
2012
  • JP Asian Electronics Materials (M) established in Malaysia.
  • KCT Trading, an Indian paper merchant, came under the JP umbrella and expanded the JP Group's business activities throughout India.
  • Talico do Brasil established.
2013
  • JP Loginet Group established.
  • Eco Power JP Co., Ltd. established, and entered the solar power generation business.
2014
  • Hanoi Representative Office opened.
  • Noda Bio Power JP Co., Ltd. established, and started to construct a biomass power generation plant in Iwate prefecture.
2015
  • Manila Representative Office opened.
  • Operations commenced at the Kushiro Onbetsu Solar Power Generation Plant by Eco Power JP.
  • Operations commenced at the Corelex Group's new recycled household paper mill.
2016
  • JRS Resources opens base site for the recovered paper recycling business in Phoenix in the United States.
  • Arise Innovation established and full-scale participation in the AI business commenced.
  • Invested in Jasminesoft, strengthening the JP Group's ICT business.
2017
  • Fukudasansho, a major player in the Japanese wastepaper trading sector, acquired.
  • Ho Chi Minh Representative Office opened.
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