1958

Hirose Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. was established to manufacture synthetic fiber paper.
Launched Papiron, Japan’s first 100% vinylon synthetic fiber paper.

1967

Increased capital to 5 million yen.
Established a joint venture, Chung-Nichi Specialty Paper Co., Ltd., in Taiwan.

1977

Increased capital to 12 million yen.
Developed dual-layer synthetic fiber paper.

1979

Developed 100% polyester fiber paper.

1983

Increased capital to 20 million yen.
Developed 100% polyolefin fiber paper.

1986

Established Hidaka Plant to expand processing operations.

1987

Developed ultra-lightweight 100% synthetic fiber paper (PET 5g/m²).

1994

Established Techno Hirose Co., Ltd. by spinning off the former Hidaka Plant as a separate company.

1995

Mr. Naotaka Hirose appointed as President.

2002

Acquired ISO 9001 certification.

2004

Acquired ISO 14001 certification.

2005

Mr. Shigehiko Komatsu appointed as President.

2006

Hirose Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. made Fukuhara Paper Co., Ltd. its subsidiary; completed construction of its new plant.

2007

Obtained patent for “Method for Producing Fine Fiber Aggregates.”

2010

Renamed Fukuhara Paper Co., Ltd. to Frontier Hirose Co., Ltd.
Mr. Katsutoshi Okada appointed as President.

2013

Completed construction of the Excenia Plant.

2018

Mr. Shoji Okada appointed as President.

2019

Established Hirose Europe GmbH in Germany.

2021

Completed construction of the Nanocia Plant.

2024

Opened Tokyo Office.