Showa Marutsutsu Co., Ltd., the parent company of PacPlus, signed a contract with IPN B.V. (the Netherlands) on a patent license of "Clean Clic System®" and started the flexible packaging business.
2000
The professional-use hair care product using "Clean Clic System®" won the World Star Packaging Award.
2001
Alkali/acid resistant spouted pouches launched for perm solutions.
2002
Debut of "MP connector" for airless pouches
Debut of Alcohol-resistant pouches
2003
Spouted pouch "Grip shape®" won the Good Packaging Award in the Japan Packaging Contest.
2004
The launch of special spouted pouches for hair colour developers. They can release excess gas and water vapour equally to keep the concentrations of the contents constant during usage.
2008
The solvent resistant spouted pouches debuted in the form of ink cartridges for industrial inkjet printers.
2010
The flexible packaging business split-off from Showa Marutsutsu as a separate company named PacPlus Co.,Ltd. (100% owned by Showa Marutsutsu Co., Ltd.)
Headquartered in Higashi-tenma, Osaka with Tokyo sales office at Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
2011
The Osaka plant moved to a new site in Kano-cho, Higashi-Osaka city.
A new attaching/detaching mechanism "Smart Screw" for Clean Clic® Dispenser was developed.
2012
The alcohol sanitizer using Clean Clic® trigger spray dispenser with "Smart Screw" received a prize of JAPAN STAR at Japan Packaging Contest.
2013
The alcohol sanitizer using Clean Clic® trigger spray system with "Smart Screw" won the World Star Packaging Award.
2014
The head office moved to Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka City due to business expansion.
Debut of "SST-5" spouts. The special nozzle shape of SST-5 enabled liquid drip-prevention and flow-rate regulation. Suitable also for viscous liquids such as hair colour cream developers.
2016
The hair care product using "Clean Clic System®" won the Good Packaging/Packaging Idea Award in the Japan Packaging Contest.
A special laminated film was developed for hair dye packages with strong alkali resistance.
