The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nippon Paper Crecia against Daio Paper for allegedly infringing on its patents for toilet rolls three times as long as conventional products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/21/japan/politics/extra-long-toilet-paper-patent-lawsuit/ #japan #politics #nipponpapercrecia #daiopaper #japanesecourts

Japan's incontinence care market, which includes adult diapers, is on track to surpass ¥100 billion by the end of 2024 as the country's postwar baby boomers turn 75 or older. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/08/13/incontinence-care-market/ #business #diapers #aging #kao #unicharm #daiopaper

Daio Paper says revenue from adult diaper sales is already double that of those meant for babies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/17/companies/adult-diaper-market/ #business #companies #elderly #manufacturing #daiopaper #ojiholdings #aging

At loggerheads for years, major Japanese paper producers Hokuetsu and Daio Paper have decided to forge a strategic business partnership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/companies/japan-paper-firms-tieup/ #business #companies #manufacturing #hokuetsu #daiopaper