About Us
History
Hisaya Iwasaki took over a paper mill operated by Walsh Brothers in Sannomiya, Kobe, and established the Kobe Paper Mill Company.
Moved the mill from Sannomiya, Kobe to Takasago City in Hyogo Prefecture (currently the Takasago Mill).
Begins production of "Kinryo" high-quality paper.
Company name changed to Limited Partnership Mitsubishi Paper Mills.
Mitsubishi Taiwan Paper Mills is constructed in Taiwan and begins production of bamboo pulp using the sulfite method.
Closed Mitsubishi Paper Mills Taiwan.
Constructed the Nakagawa Mill in Katsushika-ku,Tokyo.
Incorporated and changed name to Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd.
Begins production of Art Paper.
Head Office moved from Takasago City in Hyogo Prefecture to Yurakucho,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Baryta paper research completed at the Takasago Mill.
Merged with Kyoto Photo Industry Co.,Ltd. Kyoto trial mill for photographic paper(currently the Kyoto Mill).
Merged with Naniwa Paper Mills Co.,Ltd. and renamed Naniwa Mill for the production of paperboard.
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Labor Union Federation is organized.
The labor unions at each location were merged into a single union, which was named the Mitsubishi Paper Mills Labor Union.
Release of photographic paper“Gekko V” (blue-black tone).
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Health Insurance Association established.
Technical collaboration agreement signed with The National Cash Register Co. of the U.S. for the production of NCR paper in Japan.
Mitsubishi color photographic paper sales.
Hachinohe Mill constructed.
Merged with Shirakawa Pulp Industries Co., Ltd. Shirakawa Site (currently the Shirakawa Office) and the Kitakami Mill.
Closed Naniwa Mill.
The Central Research Laboratory (later renamed the Product Development Center) is established.
Simple plate-making printing system “Mitsubishi Silver Master” launched.
A new printing center is established.
Head Office moved to Yurakucho,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
The Technical Development Center (later renamed the Production Technology Center) is established and the Printing Center is abolished.
Tsukuba Research Laboratory was established (later renamed Tsukuba R&D Center).(Later renamed Tsukuba R&D Center).
Established the local subsidiary Mitsubishi Paper GmbH in Dusseldorf (West Germany).
Established the joint venture sales company Mitsubishi Imaging (MPM),Inc. in New York (USA).
Started production of household paper at the Kitakami Mill
Launch of the household paper brand “Nacre”.
Acquisition of shares in two German paper companies (now Mitsubishi Hitec Paper GmbH Bielefeld mill and Flensburg mill). (Currently Mitsubishi Hitec Paper GmbH Bielefeld mill and Flensburg mill).
Mitsubishi Paper Holding (Europe) GmbH (Germany) is established as a holding company for Mitsubishi Paper GmbH and two German manufacturing subsidiaries.
Closed Nakagawa Mill.
The Kitakami Mill business is spun off as a separate company, Kitakami High-Tech Paper Co., Ltd.
Formed a business alliance with Fujifilm regarding photography business.
Formed a business alliance with Oji Paper regarding information paper business.
Established Zhuhai MPM Filter, Ltd.in China.
Established Mitsubishi Hitec Paper Europe GmbH in Germany.
KJ Specialty Paper Co., Ltd., a chemical-based paper subsidiary of Kohjin Co., Ltd., becomes a wholly owned subsidiary.
Head Office moved to Ryogoku,Sumida-ku,Tokyo.
Established MPM OPERATION Co.,Ltd.
Established a joint venture with Oji Green Resources Co., Ltd. called MPM Oji Eco-Energy Co., Ltd.
Established a joint venture with Oji Nepia Co., Ltd. called MPM Oji Home Products Co., Ltd.
Issuance of new shares through third party allotment to Oji Holdings, Co. Ltd.The same company’s equity method affiliates.
Takasago R&D Laboratory opened.
Tsukuba R&D Center was abolished.
The Production Engineering Center was abolished.
Merged with Kitakami Hi-Tech Paper Co., Ltd. and reorganized as Kitakami Factory.
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH Flensburg Mill is sold.
Closed Shirakawa Mill.
Acquired KJ Specialty Paper Co., Ltd. and reorganized as Fuji Mill.
