Hokuetsu Corporation to renew No. 7 recovery boiler furnace panels at Niigata mill
Paper & printingNiigata
Hokuetsu Corporation plans to renew the furnace evaporation-tube panels of the No. 7 recovery boiler at its Niigata mill. The project is budgeted at JPY 1.95 billion, with work scheduled from October 2025 through December 2027 and funded internally.
Ohishi Sangyo held a start-up ceremony for a new molding machine at its Ibaraki Plant on June 2, 2026. The equipment is intended to strengthen the company's supply system for pulp-mold products and support further business expansion.
Paper & printingSamut PrakanUnder construction¥7.3B
Fuji Seal Packaging (Thailand) Co., Ltd. plans to build a new factory and install production equipment in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The project has a total planned investment of ¥7.338 billion, with construction scheduled from June 2025 to August 2027 and funded through internal resources and borrowings.
Shin-Nippon Industries Sdn. Bhd. is building a factory and installing manufacturing equipment for printed packaging materials in Johor, Malaysia. The project has a total planned investment of JPY 3 billion, with construction scheduled from August 2024 to June 2026.
Hokuetsu Corporation plans to renew the fourth-stage front superheater panel in the No. 8 recovery boiler at its Niigata Mill. The project has a total planned investment of ¥1.245 billion, with construction scheduled from January 2026 through July 2027.
Oishi Sangyo plans to invest approximately ¥2.33 billion in pulp-mold product manufacturing equipment at its Ibaraki Plant in Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki. Construction began in March 2025 and is scheduled for completion in June 2026, increasing capacity by approximately 40%.