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Japan Pulp and Paper

Japanese company

Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited (日本紙パルプ商事株式会社, Nihon Kami Parupu Shōji kabushiki kaisha) is a Japanese global pulp and paper trading company, first in Japan and third in the world by the amount of sales (sales in 2018: ¥535.49B) after Veritiv Corporation (net sales in 2018: $8.7B) and Central National-Gottesman (revenue in 2018: $6.2B). Japan Pulp and Paper Company (JPP) distributes paper-related products and also operates real estate business.2 It was founded by Saburobe Nakai Ⅲ.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 15, 1916Founded1

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Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited (日本紙パルプ商事株式会社, Nihon Kami Parupu Shōji kabushiki kaisha) is a Japanese global pulp and paper trading company, first in Japan and third in the world by the amount of sales (sales in 2018 : ¥535.49B) after Veritiv Corporation (net sales in 2018 : $8.7B) and Central National-Gottesman (revenue in 2018 : $6.2B). Japan Pulp and Paper Company (JPP) distributes paper-related products and also operates real estate business. In 2019, JPP acquired Birmingham-headquartered PREMIER PAPER GROUP (PPG) for ¥5.2B and made PPG into its affiliate with PPG's management team r2

The story

Founded by Saburobe Nakai Ⅲ on Dec 15, 1916.1

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Timeline

  1. Dec 15, 1916Founded Founded1

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