Household and Industrial Materials Businesses
-Industrial Materials Business-
Through offering innovative proposals using sustainable
paper packaging materials to protect the environment
while increasing profits, we will respond to the trust of
our stakeholders.
Akio Hasebe
Oji Holdings Corporation
Executive Officer
President, Industrial Materials COMPANY
Segment overview
YoY: Increase in Sales and Profit
【Industrial Materials】
Japan: While sales volumes of such products as corrugated containers and boxboards decreased due to the restraint on consumption attributable to inflation,
net sales increased due to price revisions.
Overseas: Despite an increase in sales volumes of containerboards in Southeast Asia,
net sales decreased due to deteriorating market conditions. Despite price revisions in Oceania, net sales
【Household and Consumer Products】
Japan: While sales volumes decreased due to the restraint on consumption, net sales of household paper increased as a result of price revisions. Although sales of disposable diapers for babies were essentially unchanged from the previous year, net
sales of disposable diapers increased on the back of the upswing in sales volumes of disposable diapers for adult use as a result of acquisition of new customers.
Overseas: Net sales of disposable diapers increased owing to the upswing in sales volumes attributable to sales growth.
Business Overview
The Industrial Materials Business has production and sales structures that integrate material and converting from base paper manufacturing to product processing and packaging design for the packaging materials that are essential to industry such as corrugated
containers, folding cartons, and paper bags and responds in a timely manner to customer needs.
【Corrugated Container Business】
As well as corrugated containers used in foodstuffs, daily products, electronics, and other areas, we also offer heavy-duty packaging materials used for transporting mainly industrial parts. We also provide automatic packaging systems adjusting the packaging dimension in order to fit each product size inside.
【Folding Carton Business】
For folding cartons used in a range of fields including confectionaries, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals,we are combining aesthetically outstanding base paper with applicable structural design and appealing graphics, thereby further enhancing the value of our customers’ products.
【Paper Bag Business】
We handle a wide range of customer needs—such as heavy-duty sacks for packaging used for safe and secure transport of various products, paper bags that are used for packaging of retail products which also play a role in sales promotions, and bags for home delivery, which are used for online shopping.
Challenges in Achieving the Medium-term Management Plan and Priority Measures for FY2024
Construction of a Corrugated Container Plant in Sri City in Southern India
We are building a new facility in Sri City Industrial
Park located in Andhra Pradesh in southern India as
the Group’s fifth corrugated container plant, and plan
to commence operation in 2024.
We will work to further expand the business in
India given the outlook for continued growth.
Conceptual image of the corrugated container plant under construction in Sri City in southern India
Acquisition of a Folding Carton Company in Vietnam
In June 2024, in cooperation with IMURA & Co., Ltd., the Group completed the acquisition of a part
of shares of SONGLAM TRADING AND PACKAGING PRODUCTION JOINT STOCK COMPANY. This
company has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and selling folding cartons and other
products in Vietnam.
Based on the business strategy of further expansion and enhancement of the packaging business as
part of the Medium-term Management Plan, we will continue to further grow the packaging business.
Collaboration Products with IMURA & Co., Ltd.
・Paper file folders with a transparent-processed
window into the envelope (awarded Award-
winning at Sustainable category at STATIONERY
OF THE YEAR 2024 in Japan) (left photo)
・Paper net envelope that protects packaged
items with a paper net (right photo)
Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value
As an Integrated Packaging Company
The trays to package large commercial-use air conditioners used to
be assembled by manual due to their size and complex structure.
In response, we have developed industry’s a-first-of-its-kind auto-
assemble structure in Japan together with tray design which enables
to assemble automatically, eventually has been successful to increase
lots of efficiency at customer end. This innovation was awarded the
WorldStar Winner in the Worldstar Awards 2024 organized by the
World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
We also provide branding services for customers. In the example
of Farm Okoshi Co., Ltd., a strawberry farm located in Utsunomiya,
Tochigi, Japan, we designed a package for gift strawberries and
one for in-store displays as part of our branding by forming and
embracing their sentiment to the strawberries.
The Oji Group has established a ‘material to converting’ integrated
packaging production system such as from paper production to
converting with package design, through which we deliver products
to our customers.
The packaging tray and auto-assemble
machinery for large commercial-use air
conditioner developed together with Daikin
Industries, Ltd.
Packages for Farm Okoshi Co., Ltd.
Applying Paper Technology to Energy-saving Measures
Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) is a type of high-performance
ventilation system which primarily is installed for air-conditioning in
office and homes, and it is an energy-saving product by exchanging/
collecting enthalpy (temperature and humid) from air-conditioning
which is lost in ventilation. The performance of such system depends
on the features of ERV element (mainly paper product) which is the
core inside of ERV.
In addition to Nantong Oji Filter’s plant in Jiangsu Province, China,
we commenced operation at the Kadoma plant in Osaka in 2024 as
a production facility for this element.
In Japan, Energy-Saving standard for housing will be required to
comply with in 2025 and Net Zero Energy House (ZEH) will become
the new standard in 2030. We will take initiative to respond to such
growing environmental awareness.
Mechanism of ERV element
Energy-savings with the unique feature of paper
by exchanging/collecting enthalpy (temperature
and humidity) on the course of ventilation.
Kadoma Plant in Osaka commenced in January
2024
Household and Industrial Materials Businesses
-Household and Consumer Products Business-
We will maximize the internal resources of the Oji Group
to enhance the value of the “nepia” brand so that we
can deliver products to our customers that respect
people and the environment.
Takayuki Moridaira
Oji Holdings Corporation
Executive Officer
President, Household and Consumer Products COMPANY
Business Overview
Oji Nepia has developed the “nepia” brand of household paper and conducts its business activities while pursuing a new normal with the
aim of being a brand that stands by people’s lives and the environment under the slogan “Kind to both humans and the earth.”
“Environmental quality” as in the adoption of FSCTM-certified paper for forest conservation and a tie-up with the WWF. “Perceived
quality for life” as in the seeking of good texture, comfort, and functionality. Oji Nepia pursues these two qualities by integrating the sales,
marketing, and production functions. (FSCTM C018118)
▶Oji Nepia official website (in Japanese)「人と地球に、ここちいい。 」
Household Paper Business
We manufacture and sell tissue paper, toilet rolls, kitchen towels, wet wipes,
masks, and other products that are essential for everyday life.
And we pursue good texture and comfortable use by leveraging environmentally
friendly materials.
Disposable Diaper Business
We manufacture and sell nursing care use, light incontinence care, and other types
of disposable diapers for adults.
We provide disposable diapers designed specifically for hospitals and nursing
care facilities, making them more convenient for those wearing them and for those
providing care.
Challenges in Achieving the Medium-term Management Plan
and Priority Measures for FY2024
Broadcasting the New Nationwide TV Commercial “The Episode of Forest Nepia”
As the only manufacturer of general consumer goods in the Oji Group, Oji Nepia formulated the
new tagline in April 2024 “Kind to both humans and the earth.” This is because we are responsible
for communicating to society the efforts of Oji Holdings in planting trees, growing forests, and
appropriately using these as resources.
At the same time, the Company began regularly broadcasting television commercials in April 2024
under the theme of “Forest Nepia” to ensure that as many consumers as possible have the image that
nepia products are “Kind to both humans and the earth.” The commercials feature Naomi Trauden
along with synchronized images of the abundant forests grown by the Oji Group and the comfort
offered by products borne from these forests. The commercials also feature an original arrangement of
“All Living Things,” a grand yet delicate song written my Naotaro Moriyama, to express our passion for
creating products that consider the global environment. Leveraging YouTube and other forms of digital
media, we will seek to enhance the value of the nepia brand and aspire to a brand that is chosen by
countless consumers.
▶ New TV commercial ”The Episode of Forest Nepia ”(Oji Holdings official YouTube channel, in Japanese)
Initiatives to Enhance Corporate Value
Updating Packages and Formulating the nepia Environmental
Mark System
Based on the environmental value, which provides environmentally
friendly products, and the perceived value for life, which provides
good texture and comfortable use, Oji Nepia aspires to be a
company that improves people’s lives and the environment, and a
commercial enterprise that embodies the purpose of Oji Holdings.
To embody these two values, Oji Nepia updated the packaging
used for its tissue paper, toilet rolls, and kitchen towels in October
2023, and revised the design to emphasize a high-quality feel
and attractive appearance by using gradations and color tones.
Moreover, environmental value relies on product development
that considers the environment in terms of everything from raw
materials and packaging materials to product standards. The
Nepia Environmental Mark is displayed on packages for products
that meet these conditions.
Launching YOSOIKI Moisturizing Soft Pack Pocket Tissue
Under the concept of “carry quality with you,” YOSOIKI was designed as a compact moisturizing soft-
pack pocket tissue that is convenient for everyday life. And we make it usable without stress when on
the go. Since the redesignation of COVID-19 to a Class 5 infectious
disease, we have addressed the growing demand for carry-type
pocket tissues as people increasingly go out. Made of a three-ply
structure, these tissues are thick, silky, and have a smooth texture.
Launching the New KARADAOMOI Body-friendly 4-ply
Toilet Roll
Targeting concerns over sensitive skin due to menstruation, diarrhea,
and hemorrhoids, this delicate-care toilet roll launched in July 2024 is
committed to providing a pleasant feel against the body.
With a smooth, comforting texture and a silky finish that minimizes
friction, the four-ply structure, a first for the Company, quickly and fully
absorbs moisture, allowing users to wipe themselves without placing a
burden on their skin.
