Oji Packaging

What Oji Packaging does

Oji Packaging Co., Ltd. (王子パッケージング株式会社) is a Japanese B2B packaging manufacturer founded in August 1963 and headquartered in Edogawa, Tokyo. The company operates as the paper-container processing core of the Oji Holdings group, with manufacturing facilities in Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture) and Aichi (Inazawa) and sales coverage in Tokyo, Kansai (Osaka), and via group affiliates including Takasaki Package, Kyushu Package, Oji Container, and Oji Interpack. Its 347 employees (January 2026) support a vertically integrated production model spanning base paper R&D, functional and decorative paper processing, offset and Gravure printing, lamination, embossing, foil stamping, and structural/graphic design.

The company's product portfolio is organized into packaging products (paper containers, flexible packaging, decorative cardboard) and packaging processed papers (functional, decorative, and environmentally processed papers) covering 18+ functional property categories including oil resistance, water resistance, waterproofing, heat resistance, freshness preservation, flame retardancy, and anti-microbial properties. Proprietary brands include キラットTM (aluminum foil laminate), グラートTM (oil-resistant glassine laminate), ハイプルエース® (reinforced cardboard), ネオエーケー (water-based acrylic coating), and ブリランテ (aluminum vapor-deposited transfer paper). The company also operates a small direct-to-consumer line selling the 強化ダンボール製ダミーバッター (reinforced cardboard baseball dummy batter) via its website at ¥9,900/¥9,350.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B direct sales of customized packaging to enterprise and mid-market clients in food, confectionery, and daily goods sectors, with named customers including SAISON FACTORY, Bridgestone Sports, and Lion Corporation. Pricing is project-quoted for B2B engagements. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oji Sangyo Shizai Management Co., Ltd., itself part of Oji Holdings Corporation, providing embedded access to group-level paper supply, processing capabilities, and distribution. No public revenue, funding, or AI/ML capability disclosures are available.

Name

Oji Packaging

Legal name

王子パッケージング株式会社

Website

https://oji-pkg.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oji Packaging is a Japanese B2B packaging manufacturer and Oji Holdings subsidiary that produces paper containers, flexible packaging, decorative cardboard, and functional/decorative processed papers for food, confectionery, and daily goods enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edogawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaging Products (Paper Containers): One-time product sales of paper containers to B2B customers in confectionery, food, and daily goods sectors. Offset and Gravure printing services provided as part of the packaging offering.
2. Decorative Cardboard Cases: Sale of decorative cardboard cases (美粧段ボールケース) using E-flute and micro-flute formats, combining aesthetics with structural strength for premium packaging applications.
3. Processed Papers (Functional, Decorative, Environmentally Processed): Sale of specialized processed papers including functional papers (耐油, 耐水, 防水, etc.), decorative papers (アルミ蒸着, ホログラム, etc.), and environmentally processed papers (バイオマスPE, 生分解性PE, etc.) as materials for packaging applications.
4. Consumer Products (Dummy Batter): Direct-to-consumer sale of the 強化ダンボール製ダミーバッター (reinforced cardboard dummy batter) via the company website order form, priced at ¥9,900 (large) and ¥9,350 (small) including tax.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Oji Packaging manufactures and sells paper containers, flexible packaging, decorative cardboard, and a portfolio of processed papers (functional, decorative, and environmentally processed) for B2B customers in the food, confectionery, and consumer goods industries. The company delivers end-to-end packaging development from base paper selection and structural/graphic design through printing, lamination, and specialty processing. It also sells a small consumer-facing Reinforced Cardboard Dummy Batter for baseball training via its own website.

Product overview

Oji Packaging is a comprehensive packaging company that covers everything from base paper development to paper container processing. The company offers two main product categories: Package Products (紙器/paper containers, 軟包装/flexible packaging, 美粧段ボール/decorative cardboard) and Packaging Processed Papers (環境加工紙/environmentally processed paper, 機能加工紙/functional processed paper, 美粧加工紙/decorative processed paper). The paper containers include printing processing, base paper processing, and special processing as sub-capabilities. They also offer a consumer product called the 強化ダンボール製ダミーバッター (Reinforced Cardboard Dummy Batter) for baseball training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ハイプルエース®: Special reinforced cardboard material used in products such as the dummy batter, known for bend resistance and water resistance, originally used for export packaging of electrical equipment and automotive parts.
• キラット™
• ブリランテ
• スーパーメタル
• ネオエーシー
• グラート™

Products and services

• Paper Containers (紙器) Paper packaging products using white board paper and card paper for confectionery, food, and daily necessities. Supports offset printing, letterpress printing, printing processing, base paper processing, and special processing. Sold B2B to enterprise and mid-market food, confectionery, and consumer goods manufacturers.
• Flexible Packaging (軟包装)
• Decorative Cardboard (美粧段ボール) E-flute and micro-flute decorative cardboard with offset and gravure printing, including the Fine flute product using Takeo colored fine papers. Combines aesthetics with structural strength for premium and display packaging applications. Targets B2B brands seeking high visual impact packaging for retail display.
• Environmentally Processed Paper (環境加工紙) Environmentally friendly food-grade processed paper including biomass PE laminate, biodegradable resin laminate, oil-resistant paper (Neo AK water-based acrylic coating), and water-resistant paper (Grato functional material laminated paper). Sold B2B to eco-conscious brands and food manufacturers seeking reduced-plastic, bio-based, or biodegradable packaging materials.
• Functional Processed Paper (機能加工紙) Paper with specialized functional properties covering 18+ categories: oil resistance, water resistance, waterproofing, water repellency, heat resistance, cold preservation, rigidity, anti-odor, flame retardancy, anti-static, freshness preservation, non-slip, cushioning, light-blocking, and anti-microbial/anti-viral. Sold B2B to food, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturers requiring specific functional paper properties.
• Decorative Processed Paper (美粧加工紙) High-luminance decorative paper manufactured through lamination and printing, including Super Metal (aluminum vapor-deposited film laminated paper), Brillante (aluminum vapor-deposited transfer paper), Kiratto (aluminum foil laminated paper), Procyde (aluminum paste coated paper), color PET film laminated paper, hologram film laminated paper, pearl coating paper, and embossed decorative paper. Sold B2B to brands seeking premium shelf-appeal.
• Reinforced Cardboard Dummy Batter (強化ダンボール製ダミーバッター) A reinforced cardboard dummy batter for baseball pitching practice, made with proprietary High Pull Ace material (bending resistance, water resistance). Available in two sizes: large (W500mm × H1940mm × D432mm, 13kg) at ¥9,900 and small (H1775mm, 12kg) at ¥9,350, tax included. Sold direct-to-consumer via the company website order form on a made-to-order basis with bank transfer payment. Design patent application filed.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Takeo Co., Ltd. (竹尾株式会社)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOji Packaging collaborates with Takeo Co., Ltd. on the ファインフルート® (Fine flute) product, which uses Takeo's color-rich ファインペーパー (Fine Papers) as both the flute and liner material in corrugated cardboard. This partnership combines Takeo's specialty paper portfolio with Oji Packaging's corrugated manufacturing capabilities to create decorative cardboard with rich colors and functional performance.
• Oji Holdings Corporation (王子ホールディングス株式会社)coreOthersParent company and group holding entity of Oji Packaging. Oji Packaging operates as a subsidiary under Oji Holdings, participating in the Oji Group's integrated packaging development network.
• Oji Container Co., Ltd. (王子コンテナー株式会社)coreOthersGroup company within the Oji Group focused on container packaging. Collaborates within the broader Oji Packaging network for integrated packaging solutions.
• Takasaki Package Co., Ltd. (高崎パッケージ株式会社)minorOthersGroup company listed on Oji Packaging's company page. Located in Gunma Prefecture, it is listed as a related group company within the Oji Packaging network.
• Oji Interpack Co., Ltd. (王子インターパック株式会社)minorOthersGroup company within the Oji Group. Listed as a related group company contributing to the Oji Group's packaging business.
• Kyushu Package Co., Ltd. (九州パッケージ株式会社)minorOthersGroup company within the Oji Group focused on packaging operations in the Kyushu region. Listed as a related group company.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toppan Holdings: Large Japanese printing and packaging conglomerate offering folding cartons, flexible packaging, and decorative/functional papers. Competes with Oji Packaging across multiple paper-packaging verticals but serves a much broader portfolio including electronics and information communication.
• Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. Vertically integrated Japanese paper manufacturer that produces base paper and downstream converted/packaging products. Overlaps with Oji Packaging in coated/functional papers and paperboard packaging, though at substantially greater scale.
• Dai Nippon Printing (DNP): Major Japanese printing group with a substantial packaging business spanning paper cartons, flexible packaging, and decorative materials. Overlaps with Oji Packaging in food/confectionery paper containers and decorative paperboard.

Others

• Sonoco Products Company: Global diversified packaging manufacturer producing paperboard cartons, protective packaging, and specialty papers. Comparable in paperboard converting and food/confectionery packaging verticals, with overlap in coated/treated paper product types.
• Smurfit Kappa Group: Global leader in paper-based packaging with a broad portfolio of folding cartons, corrugated solutions, and specialty papers. Comparable in paperboard packaging technology and end-market focus, though operating at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Mondi Group: Global paper and packaging group producing corrugated, folding cartons, and specialty kraft papers. Comparable in converted paper product categories to Oji's processed paper portfolio and corrugated/decorative cardboard offerings.

Direct peers

• Tomoku Co., Ltd. Japanese paperboard and packaging manufacturer producing folding cartons, corrugated containers, and specialty paper products. Comparable in scale and product breadth to Oji Packaging, primarily serving Japanese CPG and industrial customers.
• Rengo Co., Ltd. Japan's largest integrated paper and packaging company, producing corrugated boxes, folding cartons, and flexible packaging through subsidiaries. Direct competitor in paperboard packaging serving similar Japanese food, confectionery, and consumer goods customers.
• Oji Container Co., Ltd. Sibling company within the Oji Holdings group focused on container packaging. Operates in overlapping paperboard container and corrugated packaging verticals, with shared access to Oji Group paper supply and distribution.

Regional players

• Sealed Air Corporation: Global protective and food packaging company with comparable functional-paper and coated-paper capabilities (e.g., barrier coatings, specialty papers). Tangentially overlapping in flexible/functional packaging but focused on different geographies and channel mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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