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Dai Nippon Printing

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Last story: 1 Oct 2026

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Portfolio & Strategy 1 Oct 2026

Dai Nippon Printing completes acquisition of Kyowa Pharma Chemical

Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) has completed its acquisition of Kyowa Pharma Chemical, a Toyama-based active pharmaceutical ingredient maker, buying all shares from parent Kyowa Hakko Bio with effect from 1 October 2026. The deal follows a share purchase agreement signed on 15 July 2026. The target will be renamed DNP Pharma Chemical in February 2027 as DNP builds a one-stop contract development and manufacturing business spanning API production, formulation and pharmaceutical packaging.

Why this mattersDNP extends its pharmaceutical packaging and manufacturing base into API production, positioning itself as a one-stop CDMO for drugmakers.

DNP completed acquisition of all shares of Kyowa Pharma Chemical on 1 October 2026
Seller was Kyowa Hakko Bio, the target's previous parent
Share purchase agreement was announced on 15 July 2026
Kyowa Pharma Chemical will be renamed DNP Pharma Chemical in February 2027
Kyowa Pharma Chemical is headquartered in Toyama Prefecture and makes active pharmaceutical ingredients
DNP aims to combine the target's API technology with its own formulation and packaging manufacturing for end-to-end pharmaceutical CDMO services

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Sustainability & Circularity Operations & Footprint 29 Sep 2026

Dai Nippon Printing to add 10.8MW solar array at Izumizaki plant

Dai Nippon Printing will install a 10,813kW ground-mounted solar power system at its Izumizaki plant in Fukushima Prefecture, its largest in-house renewable energy project to date. Generation is set to start in June 2027 under an on-site power purchase agreement, cutting an estimated 6,332 tonnes of annual greenhouse gas emissions at the site.

Why this mattersThe project marks a scaling-up of on-site renewable generation among Japanese packaging and printing groups pursuing net-zero targets at manufacturing sites.

Panel capacity is 10,813kW, installed on factory land equivalent to about 2.5 Tokyo Domes.
Generation is due to start in June 2027 under an on-site PPA (self-consumption) model.
Estimated annual GHG reduction at the Izumizaki plant is about 6,332 tonnes.
The site already has a 1,741kW rooftop solar system installed since August 2024.
DNP will deploy 80,000 sqm of its own reflective ground sheet to raise output of bifacial panels by about 6 percent.
The project targets Scope 1+2 net-zero emissions under DNP Group's Environmental Vision 2050.

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