From Furoshiki to Non-Woven Fabrics, and a Circular Economy Encompassing the Earth: Sankei's "Global Sustainable Strategy" Towards its 100th Anniversary

Our company endorses April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day for expressing dreams. This press release is the dream of "Sankei Co., Ltd."

### Transforming Japan's "Wrapping" Culture into a Global Infrastructure

Sankei Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; Representative Director: Hiroshi Kurasawa) began its journey in 1958 with the business of adding names to furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloths). Approximately 70 years have passed since then. Even as materials changed from woven fabrics to non-woven fabrics, and uses expanded from daily necessities to industrial materials, a philosophy has been consistently upheld:

**"To wrap is to love."**

This tagline embodies the Japanese spirit of "cherishing the contents and respecting the recipient." Our dream is not merely to provide packaging materials. It is to integrate this "wrapping culture" with the non-woven fabric technology we have cultivated over the years and expand it into the global market.

### Inabe SDGs Promotion Business Certification and Transition to Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials

Key domestic bases for realizing this dream are the Daian Factory in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture, and the Vietnam Factory. Among these, the Daian Factory was registered as an "Inabe SDGs Promotion Business" in 2025.

In response to the philosophy of Inabe City, which was certified as an "SDGs Future City" in 2020, the factory is accelerating the production of high-performance, eco-friendly packaging materials that meet the strict environmental regulations for export products to Europe and the United States.

Our company's efforts in eco-friendly non-woven fabrics are broadly divided into two pillars:

One is materials made from plant-derived or recycled raw materials.

Another is biodegradable materials that decompose in soil and seawater.

We are committed not only to being "good for the environment" but also to achieving "practical perfection" that meets the stringent requirements of major business partners. Utilizing the knowledge cultivated over many years of non-woven fabric processing, we balance strength, cushioning, and workability to address challenges such as scratches, condensation, rust, and static electricity during transportation and storage.

### The Decision to Expand Overseas: From Japan to Vietnam, and from Vietnam to the 3 Billion-Person Market of Southeast Asia

"I felt that the values of packaging materials changed dramatically with the spread of SDGs. A new evaluation axis, consideration for the global environment, emerged in a world where 'the cheaper, the better' was once the norm. At that time, I decided to invest the spirit cultivated with furoshiki and 50 years of non-woven fabric processing technology into this major turning point," recalls Representative Director Hiroshi Kurasawa.

A major turning point was in February 2024, when a Japanese company expanding into Vietnam.