Corporate History

A brief overview of our evolution from its founding in 1876 to the present day

Turning points and defining eras

Chronological table

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    New Bank of Japan 10-yen note (1945)

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    Prototype shadowmasks for color televisions (1958)

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    Thermal transfer ink ribbons (1985)

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    Battery pouches for lithium-ion batteries (1999)

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    Mono-material packaging materials (2018)

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    Ultra-low reflection face shields (2020)

1876
Founding of Shueisha
1877
Printed the revised edition of Self Help, translated by Samuel Smiles
1907
Founding of Nisshin Printing Shueisha
1935
Merger of Shueisha and Nisshin Printing to form Dai Nippon Printing
1945
Printed banknotes
1951
Announced five-year reconstruction plan aimed at expanding fields of business
Full-scale entry into the paper container and flexible packaging field
Entered the field of decorative printed materials
1958
Created a prototype shadow mask for color television cathode ray tubes
1964
Printed the official poster for the Tokyo Olympics
1974
Began full-scale production of magnetic passbooks and magnetic cards
1983
Developed smart cards
1985
Development and mass production of dye-sublimation thermal transfer printing media
1997
Developed inline aseptic filling system for PET plastic bottles
1999
Created battery pouches for lithium-ion batteries
2001
Announced DNP Group Vision for the 21st Century
2003
Developed photovoltaic module components
2004
Successfully created capillary patterns
2008
Established production technology for cell sheet culture films used in regenerative medicine
2010
Started the e-book service
2014
Developed multifunctional insulation box
2015
Announced DNP Group Vision 2015
Developed lighting film
Began offering a payment platform service
2017
Successfully researched and developed intestinal organoids
2018
President Yoshinari Kitajima begins tenure (Toward our Third Corporate Founding)
Developed mono-material packaging materials
Developed an ultrathin, stretchable skin display in collaboration with the University of Tokyo
2019
Developed sheet-type coil for wireless charging of electric vehicles
Launched system platform for a personal data trust bank business
2020
Developed ultra-low reflection face shields
Launched color correction services for online medical treatment
Strengthened development of antibacterial and antiviral products
2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games held a year late due to the
COVID-19
DNP became an official partner of the Games (printing services) Established a new plant for lithium-ion battery cell pouches