Ehime's Natural Environment Gives Ehime the Leading Advantage Ehime has long enjoyed being the leading producer of paper. Its competitive edge is due to Ehime's natural abundance of water and paper mulberry that grow along the Douzan River. Over 200 manufacturers are concentrated in and around the area of Iyomishima City and Kawanoe City in the eastern part of Ehime. Printing paper, newsprint and other papers are mainly produced by large manufacturers. Sanitary paper products such as toilet tissue, and processed paper products like paper towels, non-woven fabrics and shipping tags are produced by smaller manufacturers. Traditional paper products which are an integral part of Japanese life, such as mizuhiki (ceremonial paper cords) and tesuki-washi (handmade Japanese paper) are also produced. They rely on research, technology and product planning to develop new products and markets for the industry. |
Technology of the Times Ehime's paper industry has some of the most advanced recycling technologies in the world, enabling the reuse of waste paper from newspapers, magazines, etc. Needless to say, the recycling technology is beneficial for the environment, to both conserve natural resources of the forest and to decrease the amount of waste in our daily lives. With increased office automation, efforts are currently being made for the improvement of the quality of cut forms, thermosensitive papers, non-carbon papers, seal papers, etc. |
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