ABOUT
Converter Session
Towards sustainability of the label business
CEO, OSP Holdings Co., Ltd.
After graduating from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at Kansai University in 1982, he joined Osaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd. He was appointed Managing Director in 1989, Executive Vice President in 1992, and has served as President & CEO of Osaka Sealing Printing since 1993. Since 2013, he has also served as President & CEO of OSP Holdings Co., Ltd., overseeing the domestic and international operations of the OSP Group.
Today, in addition to his role as President & CEO of Osaka Sealing Printing, he holds key leadership positions across the group’s global operations, including President & CEO of OSP Trading Co., Ltd., President of OSP LABEL (THAILAND) Co., Ltd., and Director of OSP EUROPE. Through these roles, he has been instrumental in driving the group’s international expansion, business growth, and technological innovation in the label and packaging industries.
He has also held numerous leadership and advisory positions in industry and academic organizations, including Councillor of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), Councillor of the Osaka Industrial Association, Executive Director of the Osaka Seal Printing Cooperative Association, and Councillor of Kansai University. In recognition of his contributions to society and industry, he was awarded the Dark Blue Ribbon Medal (Konju Hosho) by the Japanese government in 2015.
Session Overview
The Japanese economy is emerging from a long period of deflation and transitioning to an inflationary economy. Recognizing this shift in values as an opportunity, where the perceived value of goods is changing from “price” to “value”, we will introduce the OSP Group’s initiatives toward the sustainability of its label business.