1933

Hosokawa Yoko founded as a cellophane wholesale company

1946

Opening of Hosokawa publishing company

1948

Introducing of printing press and starting of printing of cellophane wrapping

1949

Hosokawa Yoko Co., Ltd. registered as a corporate entity, and its Head Office established in Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ward

1951

Its Printing Division made a separate and independent corporate entity by the name of Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., LTD., with its Head Office located at Nishiochiai, Shinjuku Ward.

1953

Introducing one gravure printing press (No. 1 press)

1954

Closing of Hosokawa publishing company
Introducing a pouch-making machine from Germany

1956

Nakazawa Photoengraver’s Shop established in Kameido, Koto Ward, (re-organized in 1958 to Ekoda Photoengraver’s Shop) and start of gravure printing

1960

Opening of Osaka Sales Office （now：Osaka Branch）
Full-scale launch of mechanical systems sales

1970

Head Office moved to Chiyoda Ward Nibancho (present location)

1971

Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., LTD. moved from Nishiochiai, Shinjuku Ward, to Miyoshimachi, Irima-gun, Saitama Prefecture (now: Saitama Miyoshi plant)

1972

Hanyo Kako Co., Ltd. founded

1975

Extrusion laminate plant founded in the precincts of the Saitama Miyoshi plant

1976

Consequent upon the coming into effect of the GMP Ordinance instituted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (now the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) a GMP Support Office was established at the Saitama Miyoshi plant of Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., Ltd.

Start of dry laminate operation

1978

Completion of construction of Second Saitama Miyoshi plant

1980

First participation in Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition（TOKYO PACK）

1982

Completion of construction of Third Saitama Miyoshi plant

1985

Succeeded in establishing CHEER PACK® as a commercial product.

1986

Hanyo Kako Co., Ltd. Naguri plant constructed and CHEER PACK® supply system established
Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., Ltd. Saitama Miyoshi plant became a “Nan-Hoso Eisei Kyogikai (Flexible Packaging Hygiene Association) approved plant.”
Succeeded in establishing FC CUT™ as a commercial product

1991

Completion of construction of Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., Ltd. Fujioka plant

1992

New office building (Bancho HY Building) completed

1993

Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., Ltd. Fujioka plant became a “Flexible Packaging Hygiene Association approved plant.”
Due to takeover of Tokyo Cellophane Printing Co., Ltd. its Production Division became part of the company and on the day on which this took place it became the Production Business Division of Hosokawa Yoko CO., Ltd.

1995

CHEER PACK® was, awarded the Diamond Prize, the highest rank of the DuPont Prize, marking the first time such a prize was awarded to a Japanese company.

1996

Completion of construction of CHEER PACK® plant at Saitama Miyosi plnat

1997

Completion of second construction phase of Gunma Fujioka plant

1999

The Gunma Fujioka plant acquired ISO9002 accreditation.
Ekoda Photoengraver’s Shop Co., Ltd. was taken over and became the Photoengraver within the Company.

2000

Equity raised to 340 million yen

2001

Soft Cartridge™ was awarded the Gold prize in the DuPont Prize Non-Food Division.

Completion of third construction phase of Gunma Fujioka plant

2003

Company as a whole acquired ISO9001 accreditation

2006

Company as a whole acquired ISO14001 accreditation
Business tie-up for flexible packaging sale with NITTOPACK CO., LTD
Gunma Fujioka plant’s Plant for conversion of waste plastics to oil put into operation

2007

Showa Denko Plastic Products Co., Ltd. ceded its medical liquid bag business and concomitantly Medix Showa Co., Ltd. which had been a manufacturing subsidiary of the aforesaid company became a member of the Hosokawa Group.

The Saitama Miyoshi plant’s volatile organic compound (VOC) treatment unit put into operation.

2009

ISO13485 accreditation was acquired by Head Office (Sales Headquarters and Quality Assurance Department), Development and Research Center, and by Medics Showa Co., Ltd.

2011

The Gunma Fujioka plant’s volatile organic compound (VOC) treatment unit put into operation.
A water base printing press was introduced at Saitama Miyoshi plant

2012

Opening of Resident Office in the United States

2014

Completion of construction of Fourth Saitama Miyoshi plant

FSSC22000 accreditation acquired by Gunma Fujioka plant

2015

FSSC22000 accreditation acquired by Saitama Miyoshi plant

2016

Succeeded in establishing CHEER SOFT™ as a commercial product

2021

Completion of fourth construction phase of Gunma Fujioka plant