Company History
| 1916 | Established AWA PAPER & TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY, Inc.（Former name: AWA PAPER MFG. CO., LTD.） |
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| 1949 | Installed Tokushima plant on the company premises and started the production and sales of celluloid base papers. |
| 1956 | Established Osaka Sales Office to strengthen sales in Kansai region. |
| 1961 | Started sales of automotive engine filter papers. |
| 1965 | Established the Tokyo Sales Office to strengthen sales in Kanto region. |
| 1979 | Established Nichibei Kako Co., Ltd. to separate the filter paper processing department. |
| 1982 | Established Lead Industry Co., Ltd. to develop synthetic fiber papers. |
| 1983 | Started sales of membrane support fabrics. |
| 1984 | Started sales of friction materials. |
| 1987 | Established Nagoya Sales Office to strengthen sales in Chubu region. |
| 1988 | Established a laboratory on the premises of Tokushima plant to strengthen research and development activities. Formed a business alliance with James River Corporation and started consignment production of automotive engine filter papers. |
| 1989 | Established Anan plant to start production of glass fiber paper for building materials. |
| 1994 | Established Thai United Awa Paper Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary in Thailand) to target the Asian market. |
| 1995 | Integrated Nagoya Sales Office into Osaka Sales Office. |
| 1996 | Started operation of Thai United Awa Paper Co., Ltd. |
| 1999 | Obtained ISO 9001 certification at all domestic business facilities. |
| 2000 | Concluded a technical support contract with Hankuk Carbon Co., Ltd. (South Korea) and started consignment production of glass fiber papers. |
| 2002 | Integrated the Osaka Sales Office into it Head Office Sales Department. |
| 2003 | Established Awa Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China) to enter the Chinese market. |
| 2004 | Concluded a technology license agreement with Henan Province Wuyang Shenxin Specialty Paper Co., Ltd. (Henan, China) and started consignment production of automotive engine filter papers. Acquired all business rights of the automotive engine filter papers produced by Tokyo Roshi Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 | Obtained ISO 14001 certification at all domestic business facilities. |
| 2006 | Started operation of Awa Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 2007 | Absorbed and merged Lead Co., Ltd. and Nichibei Kako Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 | Concluded a contract with Finetex EnE,Inc. (Korea) for nanofiber coating. |
| 2010 | Started sales of submerged membrane and the unit “M-fine” for MBR (Membrane Bio Reactor) for wastewater treatment. |
| 2012 | Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2013 | Concluded a technology license agreement with Anhui Fengyang Guofeng Ecological Technology Materials Co., Ltd. (Anhui, China), acquired business from Henan Province Wuyang Shenxin Specialty Paper Co., Ltd. (Henan, China). Concluded a production consignment contract with Hebei Amusen Filter Paper Co., Ltd. (Hebei, China) and started consignment production of automotive engine filter papers. |
| 2014 | Started sales of carbon composite material CARMIX (for heat conduction). Obtained FSC forest certification (COC certification). |
| 2016 | Designated to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange approved. Shut down the processing machine at Awa Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 2017 | Established Chuzhou Guofeng Awa Filtering Materials Co., Ltd.(an equity-method affiliate) as a joint venture with Anhui Fengyang Guofeng Ecological Technology Materials Co., Ltd. Decided to dissolve a consolidated subsidiary, Awa Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Established Innovation Creation Investment Limited Partnership (CVC) in collaboration with Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 | Started operation of Chuzhou Guofeng Awa Filtering Materials Co., Ltd. |
| 2019 | Transferred business of engine filtering materials at Awa Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to Chuzhou Guofeng Awa Filtering Materials Co., Ltd. |
| 2020 | Changed the trade name of Awa Paper (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to Awa Filter Material (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 2021 | Dissolved and completed liquidation of Awa Filter Material (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 | Moved to Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market. |
