Gifu Plastic Industry - Corporate History

Gifu Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. - Corporate History

• Apr – Gifu Plastic Industry founded by its first president, Koei Omatsu, in Kubomi, Gifu City.
• Jun – Installed first machine: a 2-ounce vertical molding machine.
• Nov – First shipment: compact case. Started production and sales of daily necessities and sundries.

• Apr – Company trademark "RISU" (Squirrel) established.

• Nov – Introduced vacuum forming machine, marking the start of the food packaging and container business.

• Jan – Launched food packaging container "Bon Cup".

• Mar – Began production and sales of PVC pipe fittings (start of construction and civil engineering materials business).
• Sep – Launched bread containers (start of logistics materials business).

• Apr – Risu Kogyo Co., Ltd. began selling pool floors (start of sports supplies business).

• Nov – Risupack Co., Ltd. established. Food packaging business transferred from Gifu Plastic Industry.
• Dec – Headquarters relocated to Daigifu Building near Gifu Station.

• – Risu Kogyo Co., Ltd. began selling pool floors (start of sports supplies business).

• Jan – Risu Co., Ltd. established. Daily necessities business transferred from Gifu Plastic Industry.

• May – Toshiyuki Omatsu appointed as President and Representative Director.

• Mar – Current "RISU" logo established.

• May – Launched logistics pallets.

• Apr – Risu Kogyo launched "PLA-WOOD", plastic imitation wood products.

• Dec – Daigifu Building Co., Ltd. established.

• Feb – Risupack's PLA containers registered on Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association’s Positive List.
• Mar – Risupack's PLA containers adopted at the Aichi Expo. Full-scale production and sales of plant-based plastic food packaging began.
• Mar – Risu Joint Products Co., Ltd. established. Joint development department transferred from Risu Co., Ltd.

• Sep – Developed continuous forming technology for honeycomb structures. Launched TECCELL product line.

• Oct – Risu Kogyo Co., Ltd. launched "Rain Stadium", rainwater storage and infiltration tanks.

• Feb – Established Gifu Risu Trading in Shanghai, China.
• Aug – Toei Kanki made a subsidiary.

• Mar – Transferred PVC pipe fitting business of Risu Kogyo to Toei Kanki.

• Apr – Celebrated the 60th anniversary of the company’s founding.

• Mar – Launched TECCELL SAINT, a honeycomb soundproof panel.

• Mar – Eita Omatsu became the third President and CEO. Toshiyuki Omatsu assumed the role of Chairman.