History of OSP

Introducing the main events from the foundation to the present.

2021

JanFounded OSP label stock company.
August Opening of a Innovation Center to the next to the east of the Osaka plant.

AugustOpening of a Innovation Center to the next to the east of the Osaka plant.

2020

January"Merged OSP LABEL (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. and OSP (THAILAND)CO.,LTD.
Merged OSP Sealing Corporation and OSP Fuji Packing Corporation.".

2019

May Fukuoka Factory new tower complete. Tobata Plant merged and relocated.

September Established OSP Heartful Corporated.

2018

JanuarySelected as one of the Driving Company for the regional future by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

MarchEstablished tower J of Saga Factory Second Office.

AugustEstablished Gifu Plant Third Office.

NovemberEstablished OSP CEBU CORPORATION.

2017

February90th anniversary celebration held (Dazaien).

2016

JanuaryPresident Matsuguchi declared OSP version Industry 4.0 at the beginning of the year.

FebruaryOSP Holdings Co., Ltd. signed MOU with Royal Paper Homes (Thailand).

MarchEstablished OSP LABEL (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

MayOsaka Kiyokukaku Printing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. exhibited for the first time at the Chinese exhibition “Bakery China 2016”.

AugustMOU signed with Pack Leader Co. (Taiwan).

2015

February Established OSP Gold Sea Co., Ltd.

March Established an office of representatives in Singapore.

September Tochigi Plant Third Office completed.

2014

January “Clear Thermal” announcement.

July Established “OSP (THAILAND) CO., LTD.” In Bangkok, Thailand.

November OSP Fuji Packaging Co., Ltd. established.

2013

May Established OSP Trading Co., Ltd.

July ASEAN room established.

November Transition to the holdings system.

2012

March 85th anniversary.

2011

January Opening of a label paper production plant in the Shiga No. 2 Plant (currently the No. 2 Shiga Plant).

December "Trace of passion message from Yutaka Matsuguchi" Memorial Issue.

2010

June “Health and safety risk assessment activities” started.

October Etching building opened in Nasu No. 2 Plant.

2009

MarchMoji plant building G gravure machine operation started.

AugustNasu second plant (currently Tochigi plant second plant) starts operation.

OctoberTechnical Center (Osaka) opened.

2008

May“Osaka Kiyokukaku Printing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.”, Suzhou plant completed.

2007

February2nd plant building completed in Kokura plant.

March“80th Anniversary of the Foundation” Label History Museum-Salon OSP-Established.
80 years of history “To new things every day to big things every day” published company history.

MayOpened Kochi branch office (currently Kochi sales office).

July“Osaka Kiyokaku Printing Co., Ltd. Shanghai Representative Office” abolished.

DecemberBuilding F gravure automatic plate making plant building in Moji plant,
Gravure version automatic rack warehouse building completed.

2006

MarchEtching building completed at Ogaki Daiichi Plant (currently Gifu Plant Daiichi Plant).

April“PRIMARK AMERICA CORPORATION” in New York City, USA made a subsidiary.

OctoberEstablished “Osaka Kiyokaku Printing (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.” in Suzhou, China.

2005

FebruaryGifu sales office opened.

MarchObtained forest certification (COC certification) at Shiga Production Department.

JuneOSP Ajihara Building established (Osaka Sales Department relocated) Head office moved to 1-8 Obase-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka.

NovemberObtained Privacy Mark certification.

2004

FebruaryKouoji Technical Center closed
Established Osaka Technical Center (currently, equipment department / labeling system department).

2003

February“Osaka Kiyokukaku Printing Co., Ltd. Shanghai Representative Office” established in Shanghai, China.

JuneCompletion of Osaka plant and start of operation (integrated with Hirano plant and Kami plant).

JulyEstablished “Osaka Kiyokaku Printing Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.” in Shanghai, China.

SeptemberOpened Okinawa Sales Office
RPF building completed in Shiga No. 2 Plant (currently Shiga No. 2 Plant).

2002

October Building completed at Shiga No. 1 Plant (currently Shiga No. 1 Plant).

November Shiga Plant 3 closed.

2001

Januarybranch opened (Takamatsu / Kochi sales office, Tokushima branch office integration).
OctoberCompleted Ogaki No. 1 Plant (currently Gifu No. 1 Plant).

2000

OctoberAcquired ISO 14001 certification.

1999

JanuaryKanazawa Sales Office opened.

1998

MarchAcquired ISO 9002 certification for soft packaging material production related departments.
Obtained ISO 9001 certification.

SeptemberGunma Sales Office opens.

1997

SeptemberCompletion of Ogaki Plant (currently Gifu No. 2 Plant) and start operation.

1996

AprilSouth Osaka Sales Office opened.

1995

MarchOpened Osaka Business Center (currently Osaka Plant West Building).

1994

JanuaryNiigata branch office (currently Niigata sales office) opened.

SeptemberMoji Plant completed and operations commenced.

1993

AprilMatsuguchi Tadashi became President and Representative Director.

SeptemberKanto Nasu Plant (currently Tochigi 1st Plant) completed and commenced operation.

1992

JanuaryTokyo branch promoted to branch office.

FebruaryNagano Branch Office (currently Nagano Sales Office) opened.

1991

MarchKokura Plant (currently Fukuoka Plant) completed and started operation.

AugustKouoji Technical Center opened.

1990

JuneDevelopment Center opened.

SeptemberYao Management Center opens.

1989

JuneShiga No. 2 Plant (currently Shiga No. 2 Plant) completed and started operation.

AugustTokushima branch office opened.

1988

JanuaryKami plant opened and started operation.

FebruaryCompletion of OSP Building (currently OSP Ajihara Honmachi Building).

1987

MayOpen Yonago Sales Office and Kobe Sales Office (currently Kobe Branch).

JuneHamamatsu Branch Office (currently Hamamatsu Sales Office).
Opened Fukushima branch office (currently Fukushima sales office).

1986

MayDesign and studio division established.

JulyWest Tokyo sales office opened.

OctoberKochi Sales Office opened.

1985

FebruaryNorth Japan Sales Office opened.

1984

OctoberMuraki Plant (Shiga No. 3 Plant) opened.

1982

JulyOpened Hirano Plant and started operations.

1980

JanuaryOpened Chiba Sales Office (currently Higashi Kanto Branch).

1979

FebruaryNorth Kanto Sales Office (currently Saitama Sales Office) and Matsuyama Sales Office opened.

MarchOpened Kumamoto Sales Office.

DecemberKitakyushu Sales Office opened.

1978

JanuaryYokohama Sales Office (currently Yokohama Branch) opened.

AprilCapital 262.5 million yen.

NovemberOpened Kyoto Sales Office.

1976

MarchCapital increased to 170 million yen.

JulyOpened Sapporo Sales Office.

SeptemberNagoya Sales Office (currently Nagoya Sales Department) and Tohoku Sales Office opened.

OctoberOpened Takamatsu Sales Office (currently Shikoku Sales Office) and Kagoshima Sales Office.

1975

JanuaryHiroshima Sales Office opened.

OpenedShizuoka Sales Office in April.

MayCapital increase to 90 million yen.

1973

OctoberHead office relocated to 1-25 Obase-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka.

1972

JanuaryShiga No. 1 Plant (currently Shiga No. 1 Plant) completed and started operation.

OctoberOpened Kyushu Branch (currently Fukuoka Sales Office).

1971

OctoberKyushu Plant (now Tobata Plant) opened.

1969

MarchClean back printing (curved surface printing) started.

AprilYutaka Matsuguchi becomes president.

OctoberOkayama branch office (currently Okayama sales office) opened.

1967

Julyof various automatic pasting machines for the purpose of using our own labels and labels
Started manufacturing and sales.

1965

NovemberCapital increased to 45 million.

1964

FebruaryTokyo branch opened.

JuneCapital increased to 30 million.

1963

FebruaryTokyo branch opened.

JuneCapital increased to 30 million.

1962

NovemberHeadquarters building constructed at 1-8 Obase-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka.

1960

AprilManaging Director Yutaka Matsuguchi, after visiting the European and American printing industries,
Introduced various advanced printing machines and started modernization of equipment.

1954

MarchOsaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd. (capital 800,000 yen)
Organizational change Ukichi Matsuguchi becomes CEO.

1946

MarchReconstruction and resumption of business at 7-10, Tanimachi, Minami-ku, Osaka.

1945

MarchClosed due to war damage.

1927

Februaryfounder Ukichi Matsuguchi is located at 1-10 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Osaka. At the start of personal management business.

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