Company motto
We seek to put the customer's feelings first
and promote mutual well-being.
Company Profile
| Company name | Warlon Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Established | February 11, 1922 |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1949 |
| Head Office | 7-21 Chihara-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 453-0011, Japan Tel: +81 52-451-1456+81 52-451-1456 / Fax: +81 52-452-3662 |
| Tokyo Office | Daiichi Abe Building, 1-8-2 Kanda Sakuma-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0025, Japan |
Corporate history
| 1922 | Established as the Igetaya Shoten (the precursor to Warlon) in Naka-ku, Nagoya as a manufacturer of celluloid toys |
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| 1949 | Reorganizes as Watanabe Celluloid Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 1956 | Is successful in combining together plastic sheets featuring Washi paper, demonstrating the paper's natural beauty and feel |
| 1960 | Begins sales of Warlon Sheet both in Japan and abroad |
| 1966 | Warlon Sheet and Warlon Plate Glass are decided upon by the Imperial Household Agency as materials to be used in the New Palace of the Imperial Palace (with completion in 1968) |
| 1970 | Begins sales of Warlon Plates and Acry Warlon |
| 1973 | Renames Watanabe Celluloid Manufacturing Co., Ltd. as "Warlon Co., Ltd." in commemoration of the 50th anniversary since establishment |
| 1989 | Begins sales of Haru Warlon |
| 2006 | Acquires ISO 9001 certification |
| 2007 | Acquires ISO 14001 certification |
| 2012 | Begins sales of Warlon MPS Plate |
| 2022 | Celebrates 100th anniversary since establishment |