Daishowa was founded in 1921, and established in 1938. As of March 31, 2001, the issued capital was Yen 31,784 million. Daishowa employs 3,255 employees and the annual production of paper and paperboard is more than 3.2 million metric tons (consolidated) and 2.6 million metric tons (non-consolidated). The annual sales are Yen 318,281 million (consolidated) and Yen 273,727 million (non-consolidated).

• Printing paper
• Coated paper
• Wood-free paper
• Light-weight coated