Company Profile
Living with cotton, exploring new markets for cotton, and developing cotton in the 21st century.
Nonwoven cotton fabric manufacturer
Head office
Ever since our establishment, we have consistently poured our efforts into expanding our business by developing and distributing hygiene products under the motto, “create, challenge, and contribute to society.” Through our management policy that focuses on creativity, we have grown to become one of the most advanced companies in Japan.
We handle a wide variety of cotton products, from cosmetic pads to medical gauze. Our 100% cotton nonwoven fabric “Miracle Cotton” in particular offers an example of our nonwoven technology that is unparalleled throughout the world. Our business area continues to expand to many regions across the globe.
Profile
| Name | 丸三産業株式会社 MARUSAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
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| Establishment | October 27, 1948 |
| Capital | 290 million yen |
| Officer |
Motohiro Kikuchi, Representative Director & President |
| Settlement period | February (once a year) |
| Business contents | Importing and processing of cotton and organic cotton, and manufacturing and distribution of cotton hygiene materials and products |
| Number of employees | 700 (group as a whole) |
| Main banks | The Iyo Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Japan Finance Corporation, Development Bank of Japan |
| Affiliate | Ehime Mokuro Kogyo Co., Ltd., MCT Saijo Co., Ltd., Harumi Corporation, Eco Products Co., Ltd., Cotton Labo Co., Ltd., DAISAN Co., Ltd., Emininaru Insurance LLC |
| Main products sold | Absorbent cotton, cosmetic pads, sterilized cotton, nonwoven cotton fabric, cotton swabs, cleansing cotton, tea bags, various nonwoven materials, oil absorbents, bleached cotton, nonwoven gauze, industrial wipes |
| Main products |
Various nonwoven cotton products including absorbent cotton, cosmetic pads, sterilized cotton, cleansing cotton, tea bags, oil absorbents, bleached cotton |
| Main sales destination | Aeon Topvalu Co., Ltd.; Iwatsuki Co., Ltd.; Osaki Medical Corporation; Shiseido Company, Limited; Kawamoto Corporation; Daiei Co., Ltd.; Hakujuji Co., Ltd.; Hakuzo Medical Corporation; Marubeni Corporation; Unitika Ltd. and more (list arranged in Japanese syllabary order) |
| Primary business partners | Itochu Corporation; Seki Co., Ltd.; Zenno & Co., Ltd.; Soda Nikka Co., Ltd.; Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.: Tomen Corporation; Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.; Toyoshima & Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Shoji Packaging Corporation; Murakami Co., Ltd; Yamachu Mengyo Co., Ltd.; Unitika Ltd. and more (list arranged in Japanese syllabary order) |
History
| 1941 | May | Began operations as a business located in Yawatahama City, manufacturing mulberry fiber cotton as a factory operating under the direction of the Navy, supplying military clothing spun from cotton and other mixed fibers. |
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| 1948 | October | Established as “MARUSAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.” under new management, continuing all operations related to cotton spinning, woven fabric towels, dyeing, and hygiene materials (absorbent cottons, gauze, etc.) manufacturing, etc. |
| 1963 | February | Began manufacturing sanitary napkins. |
| 1970 | April | Established a manufacturing plant for sanitary napkins in Tokunomori, Ozu City and moved this department from the head office in Yawatahama City to this plant due to increased sales volumes. |
| December | Developed a sanitary napkin containing activated carbon to eliminate odors, and obtained a manufacturing license from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. | |
| 1972 | January | Devised a sanitary napkin with adhesive tape and co-developed equipment for manufacturing it with Nitto Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd. Obtained the first manufacturing license for adhesive-backed sanitary napkins in Japan from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. |
| February | Added a cosmetics pad manufacturing plant to the Ozu Plant location and began manufacturing dual sided press-type cosmetic pads. | |
| 1978 | July | Acquired Orion Yakuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., located in Fuchu City, Tokyo. Established a sterilized cotton plant within the Yawatahama Plant site. |
| 1985 | September | Established Myu Products Co., Ltd. within the Ozu Plant site as a joint investment with Shiseido Co., Ltd. and began manufacturing sanitary napkins. |
| October | Newly established a plant in Ikazaki-cho, Kita-gun and consolidated all absorbent cotton manufacturing facilities to set up an end-to-end production system that covers everything from scouring processes to absorbent cotton production. Additionally, newly established manufacturing facilities for nonwoven fabric cotton using a water jet system. | |
| 1986 | August | Established thermal bonded nonwoven fabric manufacturing facilities within the Ozu Plant site. |
| 1989 | December | Relocated Orion Yakuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. from Yawatahama to the Ozu Plant site and began operations in January 1990. |
| 1990 | June | Installed the variety of processing equipment necessary and began full-fledged production of dry gauze using 100% nonwoven cotton fabric. |
| 1993 | September | Introduced a robotics system into the makeup cotton manufacturing process. |
| 1997 | March | Introduced a robotics system for cut cotton in the absorbent cotton manufacturing process. |
| 1998 | June | Newly established a manufacturing line and began production of enclosed type cotton pads (“Silky”). |
| 2000 | August | Began distribution of the Oil Hunter®. |
| September | Established a new alcohol absorbent cotton manufacturing plant within the Ikazaki Plant. | |
| 2003 | February | Rebuilt the absorbent cotton manufacturing plant and offices within the Ikazaki Plant. |
| 2005 | February | Newly established and began production at a needle-punch process plant in Uwa-cho, Seiyo City. |
| November | Acquired ISO9001 certification for designing, manufacturing, and distribution of bleached cotton. | |
| 2006 | November | Expanded the scope of ISO9001 certification to include original fabrics and facial cotton pads. |
| 2007 | June | Selected as one of the “300 Vibrant Monozukuri (Manufacturing) SMEs in 2007.” |
| 2008 | January | Marusan Industry’s mulch sheet is accredited by Ehime Prefecture as an outstanding recycled product. |
| July | Established MCT Saijo Co., Ltd. in Saijo City. | |
| November | Scope of ISO9001 certification expanded to include general medical devices, medicines, and quasi-medicines. | |
| 2009 | April | Introduced eco-friendly ozone bleaching equipment into the Ikazaki Plant. |
| 2010 | November | Established a basic agreement towards a business partnership with Daisan Co., Ltd. |
| November | Acquired ISO14001 certification. | |
| 2011 | April | Established UMCT Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Unitika Ltd. |
| July | Began using RPF boilers in the Ikazaki Plant (and completely switched to RDF boilers the following year) as a move towards achieving a zero-emissions operation environment. | |
| November | Began operations of the sales company Cotton Labo Co., Ltd., established under a joint investment with Hakugen Co., Ltd. | |
| 2012 | November | Reconstructed the Ozu Plant, newly establishing overseas-focused cosmetics and enclosed facial pad lines and relocating/consolidating the quality assurance and inspection departments to the plant. |
| 2013 | January | Acquired BRC certification (Ozu Factory, enclosed type facial pads). |
| March | Installed solar panels (equivalent to 280 kw) at the Ozu Plant and began selling electricity. | |
| 2014 | June | All shares of Daisan Co., Ltd. were acquired, making it a 100%-owned subsidiary. |
| August | All shares of Cotton Labo Co., Ltd. were acquired, making it a 100%-owned subsidiary. | |
| September | Acquired GOTS certification. | |
| October | Installed solar panels (equivalent to 270 kw) at the MCT Saijo Co., Ltd. Plant and began selling electricity. | |
| 2015 | January | Business merger of Orion Yakuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| July | Expanded manufacturing facilities for pouch-type medical products. | |
| October | Acquired NSF certification (Ozu Factory, facial pads production line). | |
| 2016 | February | Added solar panels, expanding power-generation capacity. |
| February | Began full-scale operations of newly installed production lines for sliver and cotton yarn. | |
| 2017 | February | High-concentration organic waste water treatment plant (EGSB) operation begins. |
| April | Established Emininaru Insurance LLC. | |
| May | Alcohol cotton manufacturing line operation begins at newly constructed Ozu Plant. | |
| 2018 | April | Ikazaki Plant alcohol cotton manufacturing line operation begins at Ozu Plant after relocation. |
| September | Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Transfer of Kochi Factory | |
| 2019 | February | Commemorative party held to celebrate 70th anniversary of the company creation(ANA Crowne Plaza Matsuyama). |
| September | Nonwoven fabric production line started operation in Konan Plant(Kochi Pref). | |
| 2020 | January | Bleached cotton production line started operation in Konan Plant. |
| 2022 | July | Established Tokunomori Warehouse in Tokunomori.Ozu City. |
