Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. – Established as printing technology venture in 1900

Toppan was established as a technology venture in 1900 based on the entrepreneurial spirit of four engineers and the best printing technology of the day. Based on its printing technologies, Toppan undertakes a wide range of activities in its three business fields of Information & Communication, Living Environment, and Material Solutions.

Toppan will continue expanding its business domain and creating new products and services centered on printing technology. Examples of our innovation include display advances such as color filters for LCD TVs, next-generation products like solar cells and fuel cells that hold the promise of clean energy, and life-sciences products such as SNP chips for gene therapy.
As of March 2013 the company has 169 subsidiary and affiliate companies.

Business Segments
Utilizing vast expertise in printing, Toppan has diversified into eight areas of business: securities and cards, commercial printing, publications printing, packaging, Functional Product and Energy Related, industrial materials, Display Related, and Semiconductor Related. We also conduct demand creation activities in pursuit of higher sales of our products and services.

• Comprehensive support for IT-era information management with cutting-edge security technology
  Securities and Cards:
  Stock certificates, Bond certificates, Bankbooks, Product certificates, Gift coupons, Lottery tickets, Business forms, Data generation, processing, and printing, Magnetic cards, Prepaid cards, IC card systems, Gift card ASP services, Development and design of security management systems, Development and fabrication of holograms and other counterfeit-prevention technologies, Outsourced communication operations, etc.

• Providing total solutions as a business partner in marketing communication activities
  Commercial Printing:
  Posters, Catalogs, Pamphlets, Flyers, Direct mail, Calendars, Yearbooks, Corporate communication tools, POP materials, Gifts, Special offers, Space design and events, Promotion planning and management, Media services, Video production, Systems development and management, Outsourced communication operations, etc.

• Developing solution businesses that meet diversifying publication needs
  Publications Printing:
  Magazines, Books, Art books, Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference books, Textbooks, CDs, DVDs, Web, and other electronic publications, Publication planning and editing, Mediation services for foreign publication rights, Promotion planning and management, Advertising and alliance businesses, etc.

• With FEEL as the basic concept in package creation, we offer packages that communicate comfort
  Packaging:
  Flexible packages, Molded plastic products, Paper containers, Paper liquid containers, Cups, Labels, Cardboard containers, Information storage media, Development and production of packing materials and high-performance functional components, Development and production of packaging system devices, Outsourced and contract filling operations, Product planning and consulting, etc.

• Contributing to the environment and the field of energy by applying printing and coating technology
  Functional Product and Energy Related:
  Solar cell backsheets, Molded plastic products for electronic devices, Materials for recording information, Components for secondary batteries

• Comfortable living spaces offering greater safety and security
  Industrial Materials:
  101 brand series, Decorative paper/film, Wallpaper, Flooring materials, Interior design materials, Decorative panels, Space coordination, etc

• Advanced technical capabilities for comprehensive electronics industry support
  Display Related:
  LCD color filters, LR film, AG film, Electromagnetic wave shield mesh for plasma displays

• Advanced technical capabilities for comprehensive electronics industry support
  Semiconductor Related:
  Semiconductor photomasks, Contracted LSI design, Device OEM