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The early1700s
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Started producing hemp mosquito net at Nagahama.
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1836Tempo7th
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The business with Mitsui-Echigo-Gofuku Shop(Former Mitsukoshi) started.
In later Edo era, Zenjiro Otsuka established a branch family to succeed mosquito net business.Ranking based on Tax amount in 1856.
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1923Taisho12th
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Mosquite net started being produced by Machine at the current location.
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1935Showa10th
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The organization was incorporated to become Otsuka mosquito net Co.,Ltd.
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1940Showa15th
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Developed cocoon short-fiber as an alternative of wool.(Army’s Supervising factory)
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1942Showa17th
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Started automatic production of silk wadding (Army’ supervising factory)
Those people were working to mold and manufacture floss silk of Army Air Forces’s clothes.
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1944Showa19th
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With the growing production line, Ohtsuka changed the name to “Ohtsuka sangyo CO., LTD.”
Developed FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics) which made of a cocoon short fiber with synthetic tecnology and manufactured a handle of airplane.
(A factory of Army Air Forces)
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1948Showa23th1949Showa24th
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Participated in Japan national baseball game several consecutive times.
Baseball team of Ohtsuka. In 1948, we advanced to the quarter finals.
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1950Showa25th
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Along with decontrol of fiber products, we restarted producing Kaya bedding products and suppling to Department stores, including Mitsukoshi.
Being selected as a factory for National Police Reserve(what is now called Ministry of defense) and supplied Kaya nad bedding products.
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1955Showa30th
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Began to export to Europe by developing the first mass production system of cloth wallpaper in Japan.
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1963Showa38th
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Toyota Motors CO., designated a polyethylene film yarn which Ohtsuka developed as an alternative of a jute yarn.
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1964Showa39th
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Started suppling the yarn which Ohtsuka mentioned above through Takashimaya Nippatsu Kogyo CO., and Arakawa shatai Kogyo CO.,
Seijiro Ohtsuka took over business as a new president after former president, Atsutaro Ohtsuka, passed away.
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1965Showa40th
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Delivered directly polyethylene sandbag to U.S. Eight Army.
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1966Showa41th
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Started producting sheet covers for Toyota Motors CO.,
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1969Showa44th
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Requiered by Technological department of Toyota Motors CO., and we developed airbag.
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1970Showa45th
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Started producing headlinings for Toyota and delivering automobile parts for Bridgestone
and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. etc.
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1975Showa50
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Opened sales office in Tokyo and Osaka.
Delivered textile wallpaper produced with integrated production for Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
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1977Showa52th
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Our wall papers were designated by Toyota Housing Corporation of Toyota(Toyota Motors Co.,).
Developed plywood and started saling them to MITSUI & CO., LTD. and Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. as exclusive Distributors.
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1978Showa53th
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Began delivering wallpapers for housing business Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
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1982Showa57th
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Started delivering wallpapers for Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
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1983Showa58th
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Started delivering wallpapers for Tobishima Corporation.
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1986Showa61th
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Started delivering wallpapers for Toyota and manufacturing child sheet covers for several customers, including Toyota.
Opened sales office in Nogoya.
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1987Showa62th
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Splited into four companies, Ohtsuka sangyo creates, Ohtsuka sangyo sewing, Ohtsuka sangyo material and Ohtsuka sangyo interior.
~Establishment of Ohtsuka sangyo material~
Opened representative office in Taipei.
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2001Heisei13th
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Obtained ISO14001 (Environmental Management Systems certification
and ISO9001 (Quality management systems) certification.
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2002Heisei14th
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Established 嘉興奥津佳特種紡織品有限公司, a joint venture, in China.
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2003Heisei15th
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Established an office of sewing/ Technique for headrest in Takahama, Nagoya.
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2004Heisei16th
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Molding plant in Nagahama started running
and manufacturing prototypes with 3D-CAD.
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2005Heisei17th
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Established Toyohashi Plant for headrest sewing.
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2006Heisei18th
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Established Thailand plant in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Thailand.
Celebrated the 300th anniversary of establishment.
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2007Heisei19th
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嘉興奥津佳特種紡織品有限公司 was moved to a new plant.
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2017Heisei29th
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Being selected by Companies Driving Regional Growth.
Established OHTSUKA SANGYO MATERIAL VIETNAM CO.,LTD in Hanoi Ha Nam porvince, Vietnam.
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2018Heisei30th
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Received the METI Minister’s Award in JAPAN PACKAGING CONTEST 2018.
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2019Reiwa1st
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Obtained one star of the Shiga Prefecture Certification System for Companies Promoting the Active Participation of Women.
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2020Reiwa2nd
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Established Plant 2 in Vietnam.
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2022Reiwa4th
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Established Ohtsuka America, INC. in Novi, State of Michigan, the U.S.
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Moved our plant to Azai, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan along with expanding our business.
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