Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Ltd

HISTORY

Our heritage

After the purchase by Oji Group and INCJ in 2014, a new company emerged. Oji Fibre Solutions with fresh ideas, and innovative thinking. A company that is built upon, and supported by an established, solid heritage.

As a leading pulp and paper supplier, based in NZ, our key operations and businesses have been delivering market leading products and services to our customers for over 100 years. As part of the Oji Group our culture of innovation, with advanced technology, R&D, systems and processes will ensure we continue to lead the way.

We think our forefathers Ei-ichi Shibusawa in Japan and here in New Zealand Robert Holt, Alexander Harvey and Francis Carter; individuals each with a vision would be proud to see how we deliver to our customers and communities today.

Some Key Milestones in Our History

Japan

•Ei-ichi Shibusawa paper manufacturing company 1873

•Oji Paper merged with Fuji Paper and Karafuto Industries 1933

•Division of company into three operations post WWII

•Series of expansions and mergers through to 1993 to become New Oji Paper

•New Oji Paper and Honshu Paper merged to become Oji Paper 1996

•Today Oji Holdings Corporation is one of the largest and most influential paper manufacturers in the world located in Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North and South America

Australia and New Zealand

•Robert Holts Steam Sawmill 1874

•Formation of NZ Forest Products (NZFP) in 1935

•Merger of Carter & Holt operations - Carter Holt Holdings 1971

•Carter Holt acquires AHI to form Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) 1985

•Carter Holt Harvey acquires NZ Forest Products 1991

•International Paper acquires 50.1 % of CHH 1991-92

•Purchase of Tasman Pulp Mill - 2001

•Acquisition of Carter Holt Harvey by Rank Group 2005-6

•Sale to Oji Holdings and INCJ 2014

NEW COMPANY BUILT ON STRENGTH

Oji Fibre Solutions is a leading producer of market pulp, paper and fibre based packaging.

We are committed to delivering innovative, environmentally sustainable products, and working collaboratively to develop solutions that enhance the competitiveness of our customers.

THE STRENGTH OF THE OJI GROUP

Based in Tokyo, Japan, the Oji Group is the fifth largest pulp and paper company in the world, with 158 consolidated subsidiaries located in 17 countries worldwide.

Innovation is at the heart of the Oji Group, along with a desire to make a difference to consumers, society and the world around them. The company aspires to be more than just a paper manufacturing company, and its philosophy, Beyond the Boundaries, signifies its commitment to transcend traditional boundaries and take a giant leap into the future.

Like our parent company, Oji Fibre Solutions is an organisation focused on the future.

The majority of our operations are based in New Zealand, where we are the major manufacturer of kraft pulps, packaging papers and a range of packaging products for local and global markets.