12.29.20
Japanese conglomerate Iris Ohyama currently operates two factories in China and one in Japan dedicated to making face masks. The company also supplies its own meltblown and spunbond nonwovens for part of this output. The company currently sells 23 million masks per month in Japan.
In 2020, Iris Ohyama made the decision to start making the N95 masks to allow it to serve the medical market which was facing shortages in Japan. New facilities dedicated to making these masks will begin operation in fall 2021 which will be able to make 10,000 masks per month. Additionally, the company plans to enter the sanitized wipes market with the construction of a new plant. Iris Ohyama will be able to make one million wet wipes per month beginning in late 2021.
Iris Ohyama is a Japanese consumer plastic manufacturer based in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. It is the leading storage organization manufacturer in Japan. The company designs and manufactures products aimed at the furniture, housewares, garden accessories, office products and pet supplies markets.
In 2020, Iris Ohyama made the decision to start making the N95 masks to allow it to serve the medical market which was facing shortages in Japan. New facilities dedicated to making these masks will begin operation in fall 2021 which will be able to make 10,000 masks per month. Additionally, the company plans to enter the sanitized wipes market with the construction of a new plant. Iris Ohyama will be able to make one million wet wipes per month beginning in late 2021.
Iris Ohyama is a Japanese consumer plastic manufacturer based in Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. It is the leading storage organization manufacturer in Japan. The company designs and manufactures products aimed at the furniture, housewares, garden accessories, office products and pet supplies markets.
