150 years of History

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History of Global Expansion

Since the 1970s, the Oji Group has been expanding overseas in a variety of fields. In this section, we introduce
the challenges faced by each company in expanding its business activities around the world. The second issueof the anniversary book will feature the following six companies founded in the 1990s

History of Global Expansion

since 1990

KANZAN Spezialpapiere GmbH（KANZAN）(FSNBOZFirst Japanese thermal paper manufacturer inEurope11990.9 Establishment

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1992.9 Establishment

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1993.8 Establishment

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1995.5 Establishment

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1995.11 Establishment Oji Packaging Co., Ltd.

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1996.11 Establishment AOSP(FSNBOZ

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The growing popularity of thermal paper in Europe in the 1980s was mainly served by imports from Japan, in addition to a few local manufacturers. The steadily
growing volume, but also other factors, led major thermal manufacturers from Japan to look for production opportunities in Europe. Kanzaki had already worked
with the fine paper manufacturer Zanders for many years in the carbonless paper sector. This good cooperation was the central basis for the willingness to think
about a new joint project. Kanzaki was looking for a production site in Europe with a paper machine and an experienced workforce. Zanders, on the other hand,
had just such a production site with its Neumühl mill in Düren, for which a new business model was being sought. Thus, in September 1990, a new joint venture
was created whose name was formed by combining the first syllables of Kanzaki and Zanders: KANZAN. Due to their sales experience for thermal papers in
Europe, Marubeni became a minority shareholder.
After Zanders lost interest in KANZAN, Oji was able to take over their share in 2000 and thus integrate KANZAN almost completely into the group. Today KANZAN
is a very competitive technology leader in Europe in the field of high value added coated speciality papers.

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Company Profile
Company Name

KANZAN Spezialpapiere GmbH(KANZAN)

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Manufacture and saleof thermal paper, etc.
Year of Establishment

1990
Location

Düren, Germany

History
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Start operation at Neumühl by Rütger von Scheven

1990

Establishment of KANZAN Spezialpapiere GmbH as a joint-venture between Kanzaki, Zanders and Marubeni

1991

Installation of Coater 1

1995

Introduction of on-line basecoating on the paper machine

2000

Oji acquires the Zanders share and becomes main shareholder

2001

Installation of Coater 2

2002

Extensive rebuild and speed increase of the paper machine2010

The "Neumühl" mill celebrates its 300th anniversary

2024

Extensive investments in coating technology and slitting

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Together with local farming and ranching communities

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Company NameSouthland Plantation Forest Company
of New Zealand Ltd. (SPFL)

Year of Establishment

1992
Location

Southland Region, New Zealand

History

Company Name

1992

Establishment of Southland Plantation Forest Company of New Zealand Ltd. (SPFL)

2004

Obtained FSCTM Forest 0DQDJHPHQW&KDLQRI&XVWRG\Certification*

2005

First logging and shipping of chips

2007

Forest plantation area exceeded 10,000 ha

Year of Establishment

2020

Oji Holdings acquired additional shares (70% owned by Oji and 30% by Itochu Pulp Paper)

Location*License code FSCTMC008418

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Afforestation

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Business

Afforestation

1993

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

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History of Global Expansion

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Quy Nhon Plantation Forest Company of Vietnam Ltd.（QPFL）

Shanghai East Oji Packaging Co., Ltd.

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Afforestation

1995
Location

Qui Nhon, Vietnam

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Company Profile
1992

Started trial afforestation of eucalyptus and acacia in Vietnam

1995

Establishment of Quy Nhon Plantation Forest Company of Vietnam Ltd. (QPFL)BusinessYear of Establishment

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History

Company Name

Quy Nhon Plantation Forest
Company of Vietnam Ltd. (QPFL)

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Shanghai East Oji Packaging Co., Ltd.
Business

1998
2002

Started business afforestation of Acacia hybrid
Establishment of Binh Dinh Chip Limited Liability Company (BDC). First harvesting and shipping of chips

Manufacturing and sale of paper bagsfor heavy and light packaging
Year of Establishment

2006

Obtained FSCTM )orest0DQDJHPHQW&KDLQRI&XVWRG\&ertification* for the first time in Vietnam*License code FSCTMC016623

History

1995
Location

Shanghai, China

1995

Establishment of Shanghai East Oji Packaging Co., Ltd.

1997

Start of mill operations

2005

Establishment of Oji Packaging (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

2011

Transfer of equity interests from ITOCHU Corporation and Zhongshang Huatian Industry Co., Ltd.

2014

Shanghai East Oji Packaging moved to the premises of Oji Packaging (Shanghai) and WKHWZRFRPSDQLHVPHUJHG

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Advance Oji Speciality Papers（AOSP）

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Company Profile

History

Company Name

Advance Oji Speciality Papers (now OPT)
Business

Manufacturing and sales ofcarbonless paper and thermal paper
Year of Establishment

1996
Location

Prachinburi Province, Thailand

1996

Establishment of Advance Oji Speciality Papers (AOSP)

1997

Asian currency crisis occurred. AOSP became a subsidiary and changed its name to OPT.

1998

Prachinburi Mill completed and started production of carbonless paper

2002

Establishment of Oji Label (Thailand) Ltd. (Establishment of production system for adhesive paper)

2005

Production of thermal paper started