DNP to Celebrate its 150th Anniversary

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yoshinari Kitajima; hereinafter: DNP) will celebrate its 150th anniversary on October 9, 2026. Taking this milestone as an opportunity, the DNP Group expresses renewed gratitude to all stakeholders who have supported its century and a half of challenges, and will accelerate further challenges to continue creating a 'better future' on its own.

The DNP Group designates the one-year period from April 2026 as the 'anniversary year.' Ideas will be solicited from approximately 37,000 employees across the group, both domestically and internationally, and diverse employee-participatory anniversary initiatives will be developed.

Through the 'anniversary year,' the DNP Group will create opportunities for employees to re-understand and empathize with DNP's history and strengths, and to spark new challenges for themselves. We express gratitude to all employees who have supported DNP's growth over 150 years, foster organizational culture and the growth of diverse talent, and connect this to the creation of new value.

Furthermore, a new three-year mid-term management plan will commence in April 2026. Taking the first step towards the next 150 years, DNP will accelerate initiatives aimed at realizing a 'better future.'

[Message from Representative Director and President Yoshinari Kitajima]

On the occasion of our 150th anniversary, the DNP Group renews its determination to continue acting on its own to realize a better future. We will create indispensable value for people around the world and deliver it to society as an 'everyday norm' that is close at hand.

A century and a half ago, we founded our company with the motto 'engaging in the work of civilization,' aspiring to contribute to the development of civilized society through the then-cutting-edge letterpress printing business. That spirit remains unchanged and has been passed down for 150 years.

Currently, under the brand statement 'Creating the future's norm,' the DNP Group continues to refine the technologies, processes, and skills cultivated through printing, with each diverse employee engaging in dialogue and collaboration to continuously challenge the creation of new value.

Moving forward, we will continue to shape the 'future's norm' by consistently generating meaningful value for society.

[DNP's 150 Years of 'Challenging Steps' and the 'Aspiration' Connecting to the Future]

Shueisha, one of DNP's predecessors, was founded in Ginza, Tokyo, in 1876, shortly after the Meiji Restoration. In 1935, it merged with Nisshin Printing to become Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Subsequently, it promoted 'expanded printing,' which involved applying and developing its unique printing technologies to expand its business domains (the second founding), becoming the world's largest comprehensive printing company. Currently, DNP is in a period of transformation (the third founding), moving significantly beyond traditional 'customer problem-solving' to directly engage with society and consumers, striving to 'make the future better' on its own. Shueisha's 'Company Rules' included the keyword 'engaging in the work of civilization'.