Our History

The early
1700s
  • Started producing hemp mosquito net at Nagahama.

    麻蚊帳
    麻蚊帳を使っている様子
1836
Tempo7th
  • The business with Mitsui-Echigo-Gofuku Shop(Former Mitsukoshi) started.
    In later Edo era, Zenjiro Otsuka established a branch family to succeed mosquito net business.

    番付

    Ranking based on Tax amount in 1856.

1923
Taisho12th
  • Mosquite net started being produced by Machine at the current location.

1935
Showa10th
  • The organization was incorporated to become Otsuka mosquito net Co.,Ltd.

    大塚蚊帳株式会社
1940
Showa15th
  • Developed cocoon short-fiber as an alternative of wool.(Army’s Supervising factory)

1942
Showa17th
  • Started automatic production of silk wadding (Army’ supervising factory)

    勤労報国隊

    Those people were working to mold and manufacture floss silk of Army Air Forces’s clothes.

1944
Showa19th
  • With the growing production line, Ohtsuka changed the name to “Ohtsuka sangyo CO., LTD.”
    Developed FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastics) which made of a cocoon short fiber with synthetic tecnology and manufactured a handle of airplane.
    (A factory of Army Air Forces)

    飛行機ハンドル
1948
Showa23th
1949
Showa24th
  • Participated in Japan national baseball game several consecutive times.

    野球部

    Baseball team of Ohtsuka. In 1948, we advanced to the quarter finals.

1950
Showa25th
  • Along with decontrol of fiber products, we restarted producing Kaya bedding products and suppling to Department stores, including Mitsukoshi.
    Being selected as a factory for National Police Reserve(what is now called Ministry of defense) and supplied Kaya nad bedding products.

1955
Showa30th
  • Began to export to Europe by developing the first mass production system of cloth wallpaper in Japan.

1963
Showa38th
  • Toyota Motors CO., designated a polyethylene film yarn which Ohtsuka developed as an alternative of a jute yarn.

1964
Showa39th
  • Started suppling the yarn which Ohtsuka mentioned above through Takashimaya Nippatsu Kogyo CO., and Arakawa shatai Kogyo CO.,
    Seijiro Ohtsuka took over business as a new president after former president, Atsutaro Ohtsuka, passed away.

1965
Showa40th
  • Delivered directly polyethylene sandbag to U.S. Eight Army.

1966
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  • Started producting sheet covers for Toyota Motors CO.,

1969
Showa44th
  • Requiered by Technological department of Toyota Motors CO., and we developed airbag.

1970
Showa45th
  • Started producing headlinings for Toyota and delivering automobile parts for Bridgestone
    and Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. etc.

1975
Showa50
  • Opened sales office in Tokyo and Osaka.
    Delivered textile wallpaper produced with integrated production for Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 

1977
Showa52th
  • Our wall papers were designated by Toyota Housing Corporation of Toyota(Toyota Motors Co.,).
    Developed plywood and started saling them to MITSUI & CO., LTD. and Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. as exclusive Distributors.

1978
Showa53th
  • Began delivering wallpapers for housing business Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

1982
Showa57th
  • Started delivering wallpapers for Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

1983
Showa58th
  • Started delivering wallpapers for Tobishima Corporation.

1986
Showa61th
  • Started delivering wallpapers for Toyota and manufacturing child sheet covers for several customers, including Toyota.
    Opened sales office in Nogoya.

1987
Showa62th
  • Splited into four companies, Ohtsuka sangyo creates, Ohtsuka sangyo sewing, Ohtsuka sangyo material and Ohtsuka sangyo interior.
    ~Establishment of Ohtsuka sangyo material~
    Opened representative office in Taipei.

2001
Heisei13th
  • Obtained ISO14001 (Environmental Management Systems certification
    and ISO9001 (Quality management systems) certification.

2002
Heisei14th
  • Established 嘉興奥津佳特種紡織品有限公司, a joint venture, in China.

2003
Heisei15th
  • Established an office of sewing/ Technique for headrest in Takahama, Nagoya.

2004
Heisei16th
  • Molding plant in Nagahama started running
    and manufacturing prototypes with 3D-CAD.

2005
Heisei17th
  • Established Toyohashi Plant for headrest sewing.

2006
Heisei18th
  • Established Thailand plant in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Thailand.
    Celebrated the 300th anniversary of establishment.

2007
Heisei19th
  • 嘉興奥津佳特種紡織品有限公司 was moved to a new plant.

    中国新工場
2017
Heisei29th
  • Being selected by Companies Driving Regional Growth.
    Established OHTSUKA SANGYO MATERIAL VIETNAM CO.,LTD in Hanoi Ha Nam porvince, Vietnam.

    ベトナム工場設立
2018
Heisei30th
  • Received the METI Minister’s Award in JAPAN PACKAGING CONTEST 2018.

    経済産業大臣賞受賞
2019
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  • Obtained one star of the Shiga Prefecture Certification System for Companies Promoting the Active Participation of Women.

2020
Reiwa2nd
  • Established Plant 2 in Vietnam.

    ベトナム第二工場設立
2022
Reiwa4th
  • Established Ohtsuka America, INC. in Novi, State of Michigan, the U.S.

    アメリカ事務所設立
    アメリカ事務所内部
  • Moved our plant to Azai, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan along with expanding our business.

    浅井新工場稼働開始