History of Gifu Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
| 1953 | Apr | Gifu Plastic Industry founded by its first president Koei Omatsu in Kubomi, Gifu-city | |
| Jun | The first machine, 2-ounce vertical molding machine, was installed | ||
| Nov | First Shipment : Compact Case / Started the production and sales of daily necessities and soundries | ||
| 1957 | Apr | Trademark "RISU" established | |
| 1959 | Nov | Installed vacuum molding machine【Food Packaging Container Business】 | |
| 1961 | Jan | Launch of "BONCUP", food packaging containers | |
| 1962 | Jan | Kakamigahara Factory（Main Factory) is completed, operations commenced | |
| 1963 | Mar | Launch of PVC Joint Pipes【Started construction & civil engineering materials business】 | |
| Sep | Launch of Bread container【Started logistics materials business】 | ||
| 1964 | Mar | Launch of "PLASKET" | |
| 1969 | Jul | Fukuoka Factory is completed, operations commenced | |
| 1970 | Aug | Inuyama Factory is completed, operations commenced | |
| 1971 | Apr | Established Risu Kogyo Co., LTd. and transferred construction material business (e.g. PVC Joint Pipes) | |
| 1973 | Sep | Ehime Factory is completed, operation commenced | |
| 1974 | Apr | Hyogo Factory is completed, operation commenced | |
| Dec | Gunma Factory is completed, operation commenced | ||
| 1975 | Nov | Established Risupack Co., Ltd and transferred the food packaging business (including Inuyama and Gunma Factories) |
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| Dec | Head office relocated to Dai Gifu Building in front of Gifu Station (Kanda-machi, Gifu-city) | ||
| 1981 | Launch of Foldable Containers | ||
| 1986 | Jan | Established RISU Co., LTd. and transferred the daily goods business |
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| 1988 | May | President Toshiyuki Omatsu assumes position of representative director | |
| 1989 | Mar | The present "RISU" logo established | |
| 1990 | Apr | Fukushima Factory is completed, operation commenced | |
| May | Launch of Logistics Pallets | ||
| 1993 | Launch of Two-Colored Containers and Plastic Drums | ||
| 1996 | Launch of RS Foldable Containers | ||
| 2004 | Dec | Established Dai Gifu Building Co., Ltd. | |
| 2005 | Feb | Launch of RISU-BOX | |
| Oct | Launch of "RISU MEDECAL TPF" for dialysis circuit manufacturers | ||
| 2008 | Dec | Yamanashi Factory is completed, operation commenced | |
| 2009 | Sep | Established continuous molding techology for honeycomb structures and initiated the TECCELL business | |
| 2011 | Feb | Established Japan Gifu Risu Ecological Goods Trading Co.,Ltd. in Shanghai, China | |
| Aug | Toei Kanki made into subsidiary | ||
| 2012 | Feb | Launched Logistics materials containing bio-derived materials | |
| 2013 | Apr | Established of TECCELL Division office in Ono-town, Ibi-gun, Gifu prefecture | |
| 2015 | Apr | Received the Prize of the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office at the 2015 ”Intellectual Property Achievement Awards" | |
| Oct | Received the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize at the “Sixth Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Awards” for TECCELL mass production and product development | ||
| 2017 | Mar | Launch of honeycomb core panel, "TECCELL SAINT" | |
| Dec | Designated as a Leading Company for Regional Development | ||
| 2018 | Mar | President Eita Omatsu assumes position of representative director / Toshiyuki Omatsu assumes position of the Chairma | |
| Dec | HASHIZUME TRANSPORT made into subsidiary | ||
| 2019 | Jan | Kurashiki Factory completed, operation commenced |
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Gifu Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in 1953 during the dawn of the plastics industry. Since then, we have embraced the beloved animal, the squirrel, as our corporate brand and have been providing a wide range of plastic products in various fields, including everyday goods, logistics industry materials, food packaging containers, construction and civil engineering materials, sports equipment, industrial components, and medical-related products.