Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd.

Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd. (中本パックス株式会社) is a Japanese printing and converting company headquartered in Osaka. Its business centers on gravure printing, lamination and clean coating, and it positions itself as a "Clean & Safety Converter" that supplies packaging and functional materials across a wide range of industries. The company traces its origins to 1941, when Takahiro Shokai was founded in Taiwan as a paper trading business. After the end of World War II and the repatriation that followed, the business was re-established in Osaka in 1950 as Yamamoto Yoshi Ten, and in 1951 it was renamed Nakamoto Yoshi Ten. Through repeated reorganizations and mergers, the company expanded from paper trading into gravure printing and packaging processing. The modern corporate entity was formed through a series of group reorganizations. In 1991 the company began integrating the Nakamoto Enterprise Group and changed its name to Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd. In 1995 it established a company in Hebei Province, China, starting its overseas operations, and in 2004 it founded Nakamoto Packaging (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu Province. The group integration was completed in 2005. Since then the company has grown through both organic expansion and M&A, including the acquisition of Santac Co., Ltd. in 2008, N.I. Packs (now Nakamoto Fine Pack) in 2009, Mikuni Shiko in 2020, and MICS Chemical (now Nakamoto Advanced Film) and Eiwa Fine Processing in 2024. Nakamoto Packs listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section in 2016, moved to the First Section in 2017, and transitioned to the Prime Market. In 2023 it moved to the Standard Market. The company operates production and sales bases in Japan, China, the United States and Vietnam. Its product portfolio spans food packaging materials, electronics-related coatings, medical and pharmaceutical packaging, housing materials, automotive interior and functional films, daily-life materials, and sustainable products such as recyclable and biodegradable packaging. It also offers contract processing services including thin- and thick-film coating and lamination of dissimilar materials in clean environments. In recent years Nakamoto Packs has emphasized sustainability and innovation. It launched the functional materials brand "NBASS" in 2025 and formed a joint venture, RN Smart Packaging Co., Ltd., with Ricoh in 2023 to develop smart packaging solutions. The company's stated management philosophy includes "Fueki Ryuko" (preserving fundamentals while adapting to change) and aims to continue growing as a converter that addresses environmental and social needs.

Nakamoto Packs traces its origins to May 1941, when Takahiro Shokai was founded in Taiwan as a paper trading business. Following Japan's defeat in World War II and the subsequent repatriation, the business was re-established in October 1950 as Yamamoto Yoshi Ten Co., Ltd. in Minami-ku, Osaka. In October 1951, the company changed its name to Nakamoto Yoshi Ten Co., Ltd., after its supplier Yamamoto Ink went bankrupt. In January 1952, Nakamoto Printing Industry Co., Ltd. (later Nakamoto Paper Industry Co., Ltd.) was established. During the 1950s and 1960s, the company expanded through the creation of several subsidiaries. In February 1959, Nakamoto Gravure Printing Co., Ltd. was established, and in December of the same year, Nakamoto Paper Container Industry Co., Ltd. (later Nakamoto Printing Paper Container Co., Ltd.) was founded. In October 1963, Nippon Chemical Printing Co., Ltd. (later Nakamoto Special Printing Co., Ltd.) was established. In May 1972, Nakamoto Yoshi Ten changed its name to Nakamoto Co., Ltd. In March 1976, Osaka Nakamoto Co., Ltd. was established. In September 1985, Nakamoto Special Printing absorbed Nakamoto Paper Industry. In December 1988, through a company split of Nakamoto Printing Paper Container, Kanto Nakamoto Printing Co., Ltd. (the current legal entity) was established. In December 1991, Kanto Nakamoto Printing changed its name to Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd., and Nakamoto Printing Paper Container changed its name to Nakamoto Interpack Co., Ltd. In February 1993, the head office was moved to Kawashima-cho, Saitama Prefecture. In March 1995, Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd. (formerly Osaka Nakamoto Co., Ltd.) absorbed Nakamoto Special Printing Co., Ltd. In December 1997, Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd. (formerly Nakamoto Gravure Printing Co., Ltd.) was absorbed. In March 1998, the head office was moved to Yao, Osaka Prefecture, and in December 1998, Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd. (formerly Osaka Nakamoto Co., Ltd.) was absorbed. In March 1999, the head office was moved to Tennoji-ku, Osaka. In March 2005, Nakamoto Co., Ltd. was absorbed. In July 2008, Santac Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary. In April 2009, Toyo Fusier Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary and was renamed N.I. Packs Co., Ltd. (later Nakamoto Fine Pack Co., Ltd.). In March 2016, the company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section. In September 2017, it moved to the First Section. In July 2020, Mikuni Shiko Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary through a third-party allotment of shares. In April 2023, subsidiary Nakamoto Fine Pack acquired the food container molding business from Nissei Co., Ltd., and RN Smart Packaging Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Ricoh, was established. In October 2023, the company moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. In November 2023, MICS Chemical Co., Ltd. (later Nakamoto Advanced Film Co., Ltd.) became an equity-method affiliate through a tender offer by Morita Enterprises Co., Ltd. In February 2024, MICS Chemical became a wholly owned subsidiary through a share exchange. Overseas expansion began in March 1995 with the establishment of a company in Hebei Province, China. In 2004, Nakamoto Packaging (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. was established in Jiangsu Province, China. In 2012, Nakamoto Kitai (Suzhou) Trading Co., Ltd. was established. In 2018, Nakamoto Packs USA, Inc. was established. In 2020, Nakamoto Packs Vietnam Co., Ltd. was established. The company continues to operate as a converter with a focus on gravure printing, packaging processing and clean coating, and has recently emphasized sustainability and innovation through initiatives such as the NBASS functional materials brand and the RN Smart Packaging joint venture.

• 2018

  Established Nakamoto Packs USA, Inc.

• 2017

  Moved to Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section.

• 2016

  Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

• 2012

  Established Nakamoto Kitai (Suzhou) Trading Co., Ltd.; new head office building completed.

• 2009

  N.I. Packs Co., Ltd. (now Nakamoto Fine Pack) became a subsidiary.

• 2008

  Santac Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary.

• 2006

  Established Nakamoto Printing Hall Co., Ltd.

• 2005

  Completed integration of Nakamoto Enterprise Group; established R Co., Ltd.

• 2004

  Established Nakamoto Packaging (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu, China.

• 1999

  Head office moved to Tennoji-ku, Osaka.

• 1998

  Head office moved to Yao, Osaka.

• 1995

  Established a company in Hebei Province, China, starting overseas operations.

• 1993

  Head office moved to Kawashima-cho, Saitama.

• 1991

  Renamed to Nakamoto Packs Co., Ltd.; began integration of Nakamoto Enterprise Group.

• 1988

  Kanto Nakamoto Printing Co., Ltd. established through company split.

• 1985

  Nakamoto Special Printing absorbed Nakamoto Paper Industry.

• 1976

  Established Osaka Nakamoto Co., Ltd.

• 1972

  Renamed to Nakamoto Co., Ltd.

• 1963

  Established Nippon Chemical Printing Co., Ltd.

• 1959

  Established Nakamoto Gravure Printing Co., Ltd. and Nakamoto Paper Container Industry Co., Ltd.

• 1952

  Established Nakamoto Printing Industry Co., Ltd.

• 1951

  Renamed to Nakamoto Yoshi Ten Co., Ltd.

• 1950

  Established Yamamoto Yoshi Ten Co., Ltd. in Minami-ku, Osaka.

• 1941

  Founded as Takahiro Shokai in Taiwan.

Clean & Safety Converter providing high-quality, safe and environmentally conscious printing, coating and packaging solutions across diverse industries.

• Food packaging materials

• Electronics coatings

• Medical and pharmaceutical packaging

• Housing materials

• Automotive interior films

• Daily-life materials

• Sustainable packaging

• Synthetic paper

• PET functional films

• Gravure printing services

• Lamination services

• Clean coating services

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